Within minutes of starting to read her verdict, the words of Justice Maria Carroccia resonated across Canada as she bluntly assessed that, “I do not find the evidence of E.M. to be either credible or reliable.

Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were found not guilty of sexual assault after a trial in London, Ontario.

All five players of the gold medal-winning 2018 Canadian world junior hockey team accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room have been acquitted of all charges.