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Aaron Wherry covers all the goings-on in and around Parliament Hill. Follow Aaron on Twitter: @aaronwherry

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Let us put our faith in Gary Bettman

by Aaron Wherry on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 12:54pm - 7 Comments

The government side responds to the NDP’s call for a royal commission on hockey violence.

A spokesperson for Sports Minister Gary Lunn said it is up to the various leagues to police themselves. ”We feel it’s a question best left to the leagues and the role of the federal government is to support players and athletes in their development and to support their coaches to make a good training environment for youth,” press secretary Vanessa Schneider said.

Tags: Gary Lunn, Glenn Thibeault, Hockey, hockey violence, NDP, Royal Commission, Thomas Mulcair

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tobyornottoby

After all that worked out really well on processed meat and medical isotopes.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Tceh Tceh

Besides Gary Lunn and the rest of the Conservative Caucus are very busy getting the last minute Olympic travel plans in order.

How many Conservative photo-ops will we see in Vancouver in February when these MPs should be back in Ottawa working rather than vacationing?
http://intensedebate.com/people/Thwim Thwim

Shorter Lunn: You want us to work? Didn't you clue in when we prorogued?
D-R

Has there ever been a more horrifying blogpost title?
http://intensedebate.com/people/Stewart_Smith Stewart_Smith

Truly, I generally believe the government should not meddle in sports (beyond allowing police to apply the criminal code where applicable). Still the title almost evoked a unfortunate visceral reaction. Aaron, you need to warn people would might be eating at their desks.
http://intensedebate.com/people/LynnTO LynnTO

Whereas NSFW = Not Safe For Work, I believe we ought also to meme NSFE = "not safe for eating".
http://intensedebate.com/people/LynnTO LynnTO

”We feel it’s a question best left to the leagues and the role of the federal government is to support players and athletes in their development and to support their coaches to make a good training environment for youth,”

And wouldn't part of that be encouraging fair play in sport? No? Okay. We'll just wait for someone to take a headshot at the games, then we'll see how much you're paying attention.