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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Not all OHL teams are making players take mandatory sexual violence prevention program
Nearly a decade after the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) made gender-based violence and consent training mandatory for all major junior teams, the sexual assault centres tasked with teaching the players are having trouble getting some franchises to participate, CBC News has learned. The OHL Onside Program was developed for junior hockey teams by two sexual assault support centres in the province. The curriculum is delivered to each OHL team by local centres that are members of the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC). The two-hour program was made mandatory in 2016 and is to be completed at the beginning of each season. "When a program is labelled as mandatory but there is little to no accountability for participation or follow-through, it raises questions about the league's commitment to meaningful prevention and education," said Dina Haddish, the members' co-ordinator for the OCRCC. "Without consistent enforcement and evaluation, these initiatives risk becoming performative — serving more as public relations tools than as genuine efforts to shift culture, address harm or support player development." Haddish's comments come as the sexual assault trial of five former Canadian world junior hockey players is well underway in London. The five are accused of engaging in sex acts with a woman without her consent while in London in 2018 to celebrate the gold medal they won earlier in the year. E.M., the complainant whose identity is protected under a standard publication ban, has testified she consented to sex with one man at the London hotel but not the rest. One of the players recorded two videos of the woman at the end of the night, saying she consented to everything. The woman testified she does not remember making the videos. "Throughout this trial, it has become increasingly clear that there is a fundamental misunderstanding about consent," Haddish said. "The notion that consent is something to be captured once — like a checkbox to be ticked before engaging in sexual activity — is patently false." WATCH | WARNING: This video contains graphic details: The issue of consent is prominent in the London world juniors trial: Haddish said several sexual assault centres have told her they face "ongoing challenges in engaging their local teams." "While the intention has been to deliver sessions annually, in some areas, only a limited number have actually taken place in recent years," Haddish told CBC News. "Common issues include difficulties with scheduling, inconsistent communication, and securing clear commitments around time and compensation. These barriers have made it challenging to deliver the program consistently across regions." Training given 'at least once a year,' OHL says Still, the OHL's director of communication says the Onside Program is mandatory for all teams. "In addition to Onside training, which all players receive at least once a year, OHL players participate in Players First training. This is a five-module league training program that is comprised of both video and team-led discussion that addresses all of the OHL's policies, programs and procedures," Josh Sweetland said in an email. "Included in this are areas such as the Code of Conduct, the Maltreatment, Bullying & Harassment Protection and Prevention Policy, and the league's reporting systems." The league is discussing next year's program with OCRCC, including "how we might be able to re-evaluate how we best deliver the education to our players" or if there are "opportunities for enhancement," Sweetland said. The OHL remains "fully committed" to the Onside program, OHL commissioner Bryan Crawford wrote in an email. "Teams are not permitted to forgo completing the training." The No. 1 team in the OHL, the London Knights, are making a run for this year's Memorial Cup, the major junior hockey national championship. The team is based in the southwestern Ontario city where the 2018 world junior team attended a Hockey Canada gala and where the trial is ongoing. The Knights haven't contacted Anova, an agency that advocates against gender-based violence and has previously delivered the Onside program to the Knights, in several years, said Allison Preyde, Anova's co-ordinator of prevention and education. Preyde said, "2022 was the last time that we were booked with them to present. It's troubling." "The Onside Program was unique because it was a relationship that the OHL builds with local sexual assault centres, and it was a really intentional relationship with centres that understood the local community and the different dynamics." The Knights' assistant general manager declined to comment for this article. Sweetland, however, said the Knights have been getting different but comparable training through the London Abused Women's Centre, which is not a member of the OCRCC, after getting permission from the league. "They've been great partners in providing our players with training in this most important area." The London Abused Women's Centre told CBC News it has delivered a one-hour training program for players with the understanding that the Knights were still taking the mandatory Onside training. Sweetland said the decision to allow the Knights to opt out of the official Onside training was made by a previous OHL commissioner. Crawford told CBC News that the Knights, along with the OHL's U.S.-based teams, have been allowed to get training from local agencies "for various operational reasons." OHL teams have to provide documentation to the league that players have completed the mandatory training, Sweetland said. But the league must make more investments in the program, said Haddish, and create mechanisms to keep teams that don't take the training accountable. "This should be a clear call for increased investment, consistent enforcement and thoughtful expansion," she said. "Programs like this cannot be expected to create meaningful change when limited to a single two-hour workshop. That kind of time constraint doesn't allow for the depth of relationship-building, reflection and dialogue necessary to shift mindsets or equip players to challenge rape culture." One of the five men on trial in London is Alex Formenton, who played for the Knights from 2016 to 2019. Formenton, Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote are charged with one count each of sexual assault. McLeod is also charged with being a party to the offence for allegedly inviting his teammates to come to his hotel room for group sex with a woman without her consent. All five men have pleaded not guilty. The Onside Program was launched as a "leading edge initiative" between the OHL and the OCRCC. Its aim is to increase "understanding and awareness of the player's responsibility to demonstrate respect for women through their actions and words." If you're in immediate danger or fear for your safety or that of others around you, please call 911. For support in your area, you can look for crisis lines and local services via the Ending Violence Association of Canada database.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Not all OHL teams are making players take mandatory sexual violence prevention program
Nearly a decade after the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) made gender-based violence and consent training mandatory for all major junior teams, the sexual assault centres tasked with teaching the players are having trouble getting some franchises to participate, CBC News has learned. The OHL Onside Program was developed for junior hockey teams by two sexual assault support centres in the province. The curriculum is delivered to each OHL team by local centres that are members of the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC). The two-hour program was made mandatory in 2016 and is to be completed at the beginning of each season. "When a program is labelled as mandatory but there is little to no accountability for participation or follow-through, it raises questions about the league's commitment to meaningful prevention and education," said Dina Haddish, the members' co-ordinator for the OCRCC. "Without consistent enforcement and evaluation, these initiatives risk becoming performative — serving more as public relations tools than as genuine efforts to shift culture, address harm or support player development." Haddish's comments come as the sexual assault trial of five former Canadian world junior hockey players is well underway in London. The five are accused of engaging in sex acts with a woman without her consent while in London in 2018 to celebrate the gold medal they won earlier in the year. E.M., the complainant whose identity is protected under a standard publication ban, has testified she consented to sex with one man at the London hotel but not the rest. One of the players recorded two videos of the woman at the end of the night, saying she consented to everything. The woman testified she does not remember making the videos. "Throughout this trial, it has become increasingly clear that there is a fundamental misunderstanding about consent," Haddish said. "The notion that consent is something to be captured once — like a checkbox to be ticked before engaging in sexual activity — is patently false." WATCH | WARNING: This video contains graphic details: The issue of consent is prominent in the London world juniors trial: Haddish said several sexual assault centres have told her they face "ongoing challenges in engaging their local teams." "While the intention has been to deliver sessions annually, in some areas, only a limited number have actually taken place in recent years," Haddish told CBC News. "Common issues include difficulties with scheduling, inconsistent communication, and securing clear commitments around time and compensation. These barriers have made it challenging to deliver the program consistently across regions." Training given 'at least once a year,' OHL says Still, the OHL's director of communication says the Onside Program is mandatory for all teams. "In addition to Onside training, which all players receive at least once a year, OHL players participate in Players First training. This is a five-module league training program that is comprised of both video and team-led discussion that addresses all of the OHL's policies, programs and procedures," Josh Sweetland said in an email. "Included in this are areas such as the Code of Conduct, the Maltreatment, Bullying & Harassment Protection and Prevention Policy, and the league's reporting systems." The league is discussing next year's program with OCRCC, including "how we might be able to re-evaluate how we best deliver the education to our players" or if there are "opportunities for enhancement," Sweetland said. The OHL remains "fully committed" to the Onside program, OHL commissioner Bryan Crawford wrote in an email. "Teams are not permitted to forgo completing the training." The No. 1 team in the OHL, the London Knights, are making a run for this year's Memorial Cup, the major junior hockey national championship. The team is based in the southwestern Ontario city where the 2018 world junior team attended a Hockey Canada gala and where the trial is ongoing. The Knights haven't contacted Anova, an agency that advocates against gender-based violence and has previously delivered the Onside program to the Knights, in several years, said Allison Preyde, Anova's co-ordinator of prevention and education. Preyde said, "2022 was the last time that we were booked with them to present. It's troubling." "The Onside Program was unique because it was a relationship that the OHL builds with local sexual assault centres, and it was a really intentional relationship with centres that understood the local community and the different dynamics." The Knights' assistant general manager declined to comment for this article. Sweetland, however, said the Knights have been getting different but comparable training through the London Abused Women's Centre, which is not a member of the OCRCC, after getting permission from the league. "They've been great partners in providing our players with training in this most important area." The London Abused Women's Centre told CBC News it has delivered a one-hour training program for players with the understanding that the Knights were still taking the mandatory Onside training. Sweetland said the decision to allow the Knights to opt out of the official Onside training was made by a previous OHL commissioner. Crawford told CBC News that the Knights, along with the OHL's U.S.-based teams, have been allowed to get training from local agencies "for various operational reasons." OHL teams have to provide documentation to the league that players have completed the mandatory training, Sweetland said. But the league must make more investments in the program, said Haddish, and create mechanisms to keep teams that don't take the training accountable. "This should be a clear call for increased investment, consistent enforcement and thoughtful expansion," she said. "Programs like this cannot be expected to create meaningful change when limited to a single two-hour workshop. That kind of time constraint doesn't allow for the depth of relationship-building, reflection and dialogue necessary to shift mindsets or equip players to challenge rape culture." One of the five men on trial in London is Alex Formenton, who played for the Knights from 2016 to 2019. Formenton, Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote are charged with one count each of sexual assault. McLeod is also charged with being a party to the offence for allegedly inviting his teammates to come to his hotel room for group sex with a woman without her consent. All five men have pleaded not guilty. The Onside Program was launched as a "leading edge initiative" between the OHL and the OCRCC. Its aim is to increase "understanding and awareness of the player's responsibility to demonstrate respect for women through their actions and words." If you're in immediate danger or fear for your safety or that of others around you, please call 911. For support in your area, you can look for crisis lines and local services via the Ending Violence Association of Canada database.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tiffany Haddish Jokes About ‘Single' Jennifer Lopez Amid AMAs Performance
's opening performance at the 2025 American Music Awards was undoubtedly one for the books, but it had Tiffany Haddish hilariously feeling a bit envious. The singer and songwriter stole hearts, as well as kisses from her backup dancers, while taking the stage at the star-studded event, which was held at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26. The spicy performance was quick to get the internet talking, while Haddish jokingly asked Lopez to 'save a dancer' for her. Jennifer Lopez delivered an unforgettable opening performance at the 2025 American Music Awards, and Tiffany Haddish had a few words to say about it. On Monday, the 55-year-old pop star stole the show with her epic opening number. Lopez belted out 23 songs in six minutes in a spectacular medley of hit tracks. The singer also made jaws drop when she locked lips with her backup dancers during the performance. Expectedly, the spicy moment had the celebrities and netizens talking. Haddish, too, did not hold back from sharing her thoughts. The 45-year-old comedian and actor took the stage to present the award for Favorite R&B Song. This is when Haddish got candid about her reaction to Lopez's sizzling act. The actor first gushed, 'How cool is it to have a total superstar like hosting the AMAs?' Haddish then joked that this year's edition of the awards ceremony should be dubbed the 'JMAs.' She continued to praise Lopez's performance, saying, 'Our host has just danced to 23 hits in six minutes.' Haddish added, 'Just from that opening number alone, Jenny from the Block has got all her steps in for the day, and she got all her kisses in.' The comedian then joked, 'Save a dancer for me, She added, 'You ain't the only one out here single.' In other news, Jennifer Lopez has been occupied with her back-to-back gigs since her divorce from Ben Affleck was finalized in January. The post Tiffany Haddish Jokes About 'Single' Jennifer Lopez Amid AMAs Performance appeared first on Reality Tea.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tiffany Haddish opens up on dating multiple people at once
Tiffany Haddish has opened up about her experience of dating multiple people at the same time. The 44-year-old actress and comedian was previously married to a man named William Stewart from 2008 until 2013 and went on to date rap icon Common from 2020 until late 2021. Since then, Haddish has been keeping her options open and now claims she has a "roster" of lovers around her. Opening up about her romantic life on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday, the Girls Trip star said, "I'm still dating multiple people, but new multiple people. But one or two from the old roster transferred over to the new roster." She continued, "There's a couple holdovers. I'm running a team here." Haddish went on to suggest she has some rules when it comes to the kind of dates that she is taken on - saying her preference for an early night can rule out certain activities. She explained, "I do love going to the movies, but I can only do movies, like, in the daytime. And it gotta be an exciting movie." She continued, "If we're watching a 9 o'clock show, just know that I'll probably be asleep by like 9:45. And I snore, and that's a problem, especially if I sleep sitting up. ... Like, my mouth opens." The American star went on to reveal she even cut off one romantic partner after he failed to wake her up when they went to watch recent horror hit, Sinners. She recalled, "I was like, 'What happened?! What's going on?!' I was like, 'Why didn't you wake me up?!' "He was like, 'You were so peaceful and you were snoring; I didn't wanna disturb you.' And I was like, 'Oh, okay.' I had to cut him off the roster."
Black America Web
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Tiffany Haddish Admits To Dating For Free Meals When She Was Broke, Social Media Cooks Her
Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Source: River Callaway / Getty One of the most exhausting topics spotted on social media is dating, whether it be about keeping your crushes in your tax bracket, splitting bills 50-50, or tricking at restaurants. (Paul Pierce even hopped in on the debate, saying that marriage is for 'poor' people and only benefits women, while explaining his mother getting married at 70, but that's another topic.) Men have accused women of only going on dates for free meals, and now one star has admitted to doing that when she was down bad financially. During a recent Instagram Live session, frequent oversharer and actress Tiffany Haddish talked about her come-up and felt terrible when she went on dates for freebies. 'Do you know how horrible it is to go on a date with a guy because you need a meal?' she asked . 'I don't even want to be nice to this person or get to know him. I'm hungry.' Looking back on her actions, Haddish didn't enjoy the wining and dining b ecause she 'cares too much about other people.' While the struggle is no longer that real for the actress and comedian, she understands that it is for so many, and inflation will only make it worse. 'In this past election, we were told the price of food would come down, but it seems like it's just going up,' she said. 'We're about to learn how amazing the human body can be when you don't eat.' Haddish gave a peek into her current dating life last year during an episode of the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, where she explained the dynamics of dating while celibate. 'I just feel like, dang, I am the prize, and these dudes gotta qualify. When I think about my track record of like who I lay down with it, it takes like a year or so for me to even warm up,' she said. See how social media is reacting to her free meal admission below. Tiffany Haddish Admits To Dating For Free Meals When She Was Broke, Social Media Cooks Her was originally published on
