By Dr. Jennifer Walinga

More than a few bad apples

Psychologist Philip Zimbardo’s “Lucifer Effect” contends that, when dealing with abuse, it’s not just a matter of removing a few “bad apples” — often, the whole barrel is spoiled. The entire barrel-making system must be re-engineered to produce only the finest barrels to hold and preserve apples with integrity.

Sport safeguarding advocates argue that, while efforts like the recently announced Future of Sport in Canada Commission may address systemic issues by re-engineering sport leadership and governance structures, the remaining bad apples will continue to abuse power, derailing real change in Hockey Canada.

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