Hockey Canada implemented a new policy this season for all minor league team players, requiring them to wear a base layer in the change room at all times and to shower in a swimsuit.

The new rules are in place for reasons of “gender identity, religious beliefs, and body image concerns,” the policy says. The base layer requirement is also included in the organization’s gender policy as a way to accommodate transgender or non-binary players.

“It’s embarrassing that Hockey Canada would try and mandate this … to accommodate the less-than-1-percent population,” Mr. McKinnon, president of Ontario Rep Hockey League (ORHL), told The Epoch Times. “It’s completely wrong.”