Stampede

Liberal MP calls on Ottawa to end funding for Calgary Stampede over handling of sexual assault

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Liberal MP calls on Ottawa to end funding for Calgary Stampede over handling of sexual assault

Open this photo in the gallery: Crowds attend Family Day at the Calgary Stampede on July 9.Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press A Liberal MP from Alberta is demanding that Ottawa stop funding the Calgary Stampede after the organization reached a settlement agreement linked to allegations that its officials failed for decades to protect boys … Read more

Calgary Stampede admits responsibility for decades-long sexual assaults involving young Canadian performers

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Calgary Stampede admits responsibility for decades-long sexual assaults involving young Canadian performers

Calgary Stampede has admitted liability and negligence that the organization was aware that an adult employee with young Canadians had abused teenage boys for years before launching a police investigation. A settlement was announced on Wednesday between the Calgary exhibition and Stampede Limited, and the Calgary Stampede Foundation and a number of young Canadians members. … Read more