Hockey is a hell of a lot of fun. But right now, the sport is going through a reckoning. Allegations of racism, corruption, sexual misconduct and so much more are rocking the game to its core.
But the truth is that in Canada, hockey is more than just a sport. It’s a civic religion, with a billion dollar business attached to it.
Over the next seven episodes, COMMONS will be digging into the cult of hockey, scrutinizing its doctrines and exposing its secrets.
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Featured in this episode: Ian Kennedy (The Hockey News)
To learn more:
“How a Toronto hockey league turns kids’ joy into an $8.8m cash cow” by Ian Kennedy and Nathan Kalman-Lamb in The Guardian
“Aliu says GTHL rejected organization that would have assured spots for BIPOC players” by Rick Westhead in TSN
“Prospective buyer says he was coached to skirt GTHL’s rules on organization sales” by Rick Westhead in TSN
“Rinks of dreams: The Little One had style” by Bruce Lowitt in The Tampa Bay Times
Credits: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)
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Introducing Our New Season: CRUDE
CORRUPTION 10 - The Canadian Company Accused of Using Slaves Today
CORRUPTION 9 - Victoria's Secrets
CORRUPTION 8 - Hockey's Hall of Shame
CORRUPTION 7 - The Only Canadian Imprisoned for Insider Trading
CORRUPTION 6 - Charlottetown's Web
CORRUPTION 5 - The King of Cabbagetown
CORRUPTION 4 - Papa Pump and the Small Town Shakedown
CORRUPTION 3 - The Trouble with Paradise: How Canadians Built the Offshore World
CORRUPTION 2 - How Vancouver Became A Money Laundering Paradise
CORRUPTION 1 - The Most Crime-Ridden Neighbourhood In Canada
Ep. 97 - What The Hell Is A Fairness Letter?
Ep. 96 - Canada Is Not Racist... According To The Stats
Ep. 95 - What Do Peacekeepers Actually Do?
Ep.94 - Life In Canada Without Clean Water
Ep. 93 - The All-White Jury In Canada
Ep. 92 - Canadian History X
Ep. 91 - Stories From Solitude
Ep. 90 - Unconstitutional Solitude
Ep. 89 - Finding A Fix: Our Opioid Overdose Crisis
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