The latest in the hockey sex assault trial [Video]

Content warning: this conversation contains graphic details of an alleged sexual assault so please take care while listening. 

Proceedings began late last month in a trial that has been seven years in the making. 

It involves five former members of Canada’s gold medal winning 2018 world juniors hockey team. They’ve been accused of sexually assaulting a woman who is known as E.M.

All five have pleaded not guilty. 

This same alleged assault made headlines a few years back when it was revealed that Hockey Canada quietly settled a civil suit over it, and had settled other unrelated cases as well. 

The CEO and entire board of Hockey Canada resigned. It ignited a fierce debate over hockey culture in this country. 

The ongoing criminal trial has put that debate back in the crosshairs as the woman at the centre wrapped up a marathon seven day cross examination by multiple lawyers this week. 

Today we are going to …