TORONTO — The Investigative Journalism Bureau welcomed about 50 guests to its inaugural Press Club event on Jan. 29.
This new speaker series, hosted in collaboration with Postmedia, features one-on-one conversations between IJB director Rob Cribb and prominent journalists and newsmakers reflecting on major stories shaping the public discussion.
For this first event, the IJB welcomed Rick Westhead, investigative journalist and author of best-selling book — We Breed Lions — to pull back the curtain on how he broke open a national story and conversation about widespread emotional, physical and sexual abuse in hockey.
In a candid discussion, Westhead answered questions about the challenges of stories that involve powerful institutions, the ethical guardrails of working with vulnerable sources and the stakes of getting the story right.
Westhead told the audience said there is still “hope” for the future of hockey.
“I don’t only recognize there are great people in hockey, I celebrate them,” he said.
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date about upcoming Press Club events.
TORONTO, ONTARIO—THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2026—INVESTIGATE—Rick Westhead, Investigative Journalist and Author of “We Breed Lions” about the Junior hockey scandal in London Ontario, with Robert Cribb (NOT PICTURED), Director of Investigative Journalism Bureau, at a IJB event held at Postmedia Place in Toronto, Tuesday January 29, 2026. [Photo By Peter J Thompson/National Post], [For National Post Story by TBA/National Post] 
TORONTO, ONTARIO—THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2026—INVESTIGATE—A member of the audience asks a question of Robert Cribb, Director of Investigative Journalism Bureau speaks with Rick Westhead, Investigative Journalist and Author, about the Junior hockey scandal in London Ontario, at a IJB event held at Postmedia Place in Toronto, Tuesday January 29, 2026. [Photo By Peter J Thompson/National Post], [For National Post Story by TBA/National Post] 
TORONTO, ONTARIO—THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2026—INVESTIGATE—A member of the audience asks a question of Robert Cribb, Director of Investigative Journalism Bureau speaks with Rick Westhead, Investigative Journalist and Author, about the Junior hockey scandal in London Ontario, at a IJB event held at Postmedia Place in Toronto, Tuesday January 29, 2026.[Photo By Peter J Thompson/National Post], [For National Post Story by TBA/National Post] 
TORONTO, ONTARIO—THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2026—INVESTIGATE—Robert Cribb, Director of Investigative Journalism Bureau speaks with Rick Westhead (NOT PICTURED) Investigative Journalist and Author, about the Junior hockey scandal in London Ontario, at a IJB event held at Postmedia Place in Toronto, Tuesday January 29, 2026. [Photo By Peter J Thompson/National Post], [For National Post Story by TBA/National Post]
The Investigative Journalism Bureau is a non-profit, impact-driven newsroom telling deeply-reported stories in the public interest.