Search Website
QUICK LINKS:
Rick Westhead Public Lecture
Western Law's Distinguished Speakers Committee and the Law and Feminism Research Group present TSN's Rick Westhead who will give a public lecture titled "Beyond the Verdict: Why the London Hockey Trial Matters" and discuss his new book "We Breed Lions: Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture."
Rick Westhead is TSN’s Senior Correspondent and a two-time winner of Canadian sports writer of the year, presented by Sport Media Canada. Canadian Journalists for Freedom of Expression recognized him in 2023 with the Arnold Amber Award for Investigative Journalism. Westhead breaks news of consequence and has won six Canadian Screen Awards for his original features for various TSN properties. In 2025, he was recognized for his “fearless reporting” by The Hockey News in its list of 100 People of Power and Influence in hockey. Prior to joining TSN, Westhead served as a foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star, where he reported on the ground in countries including Afghanistan, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Copies of "We Breed Lions: Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture" will be available for purchase at the event. Proceeds of the book will be donated to organizations that fight gender-based violence.