After the London, Ontario trial and acquittal of 5 former junior Hockey Canada male players – and the ordeal E.M. experienced both as a survivor of their harm years ago as well as testifying during the Summer 2025 trial – what do we do to nurture true change within hockey culture and across our sports spaces & local communities?
Jeff Perera and the Gender Equality Coalition of Ontario are bringing you a 5–part Instagram Live series on ‘What’s Next: Drawing Up Strategies after the Hockey Canada Trial Verdict’
Jeff talked to a group of experts and educators about the needed next steps re: engaging young men/young male hockey players on consent, respect and being change-makers towards a safer and more accountable hockey culture off the ice and amongst women and girls.
Think of it as being ‘Ice Breakers’ breaking new ground and new paths on the ice. Canada rallied with ‘Elbows Up’… we can rally around this issue too.
Here are the 5 Instagram Live Video conversations!
Maddie Brockbank
Maddie is an Assistant Professor in School of Social Work at University of Windsor, previously at McMaster and for a decade worked with young men / male athletes via Mentor Action and the Interval House of Hamilton working with the Hamilton Ti-Cats and doing their GBV prevention training.
Canadian Author, Journalist, and Feminist Icon Judy Rebick.
We discuss Judy’s journey in advocacy work, finding courage to stand up, her thoughts about the trial, and the work ahead as individuals, as orgs and as a movement towards change.
KIP IOANE
A MUST WATCH for folks who work with male athletes- especially male hockey players – from coaches to parents to anyone who’s part of the hockey/sports ecosystems in Canada and the US.
Watch Kip loane @ioane.kip of Teams of Men and author of Mirror Training here and bring him virtually or in person to work with your staff or team or org!
DR. TERESA FOWLER
We spoke with the incredible Dr. Teresa Fowler @_teresa_fowler_: a dedicated advocate challenging traditional norms within hockey culture which influence how Canadians come to understand gender, masculinity and whiteness.
JOANNA PIATKOWSKI
With Joanna Piatkowski we took a deeper dive into consent, navigating everyday interactions speaking in a language of consent, ‘FRIES’ and ‘OMEGAS’, and having these conversations in our communities especially hockey/sports spaces!
Video clips from IG Live with MADDIE BROCKBANK
Maddie is an Assistant Professor in School of Social Work at University of Windsor, previously at McMaster and for a decade worked with young men / male athletes via Mentor Action and the Interval House of Hamilton working with the Hamilton Ti-Cats and doing their GBV prevention training.
Here are 8 short clips from the first IG lIve conversation with Jeff talking to Maddie Brockbank about the aftermath from the trial, supporting survivors and the work ahead to engage male hockey players & athletic communities in helping end gender-based violence.
4. Jeff on Young Male Hockey Players being present and aware in everyday moments off the ice.
Based out of London, The Gender Equality Coalition of Ontario (GECO) was founded to help create communities where all individuals have equal access to every opportunity unbiased by gender. GECO believes in collaboration and community, intentional inclusion, equal access, and active participation in social change.
Higher Unlearning is a space created by Jeff Perera (Board member of GECO) to explore how our ideas of gender and masculinity play out in everyday life.
Higher Unlearning 