Hockey Canada chief executive officer Scott Smith has stepped down along with the entire Board of Directors, the organization announced Tuesday.
The statement said the Board recognized "the urgent need for new leadership and perspectives."
The moves come after years of reported mishandling of sexual abuse allegations. According to Richard Raycraft of CBC, Hockey Canada paid out $8.9 million in settlements to 21 young hockey players since 1989 who said they had been sexually abused.
Hockey Canada also reached a settlement with a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by eight Canadian Hockey League players in 2018, per Ashley Burke of CBC.