Canadian Powerlifter Faces 2-Year Ban for Speaking Publicly About Transgender Athletes in Competitions

April Hutchinson says she’s facing a ban by the Canadian Powerlifting Union, the governing body for powerlifting in Canada.

April Hutchinson competes in St. John's, Newfoundland, in February 2022. Courtesy of April Hutchinson

One of Canada’s top female athletes says she is being sanctioned for speaking out against transgender athletes in women’s sports. 

April Hutchinson, a female powerlifter with Team Canada and a North American deadlift record holder, said on X, formerly Twitter, that she faces a ban by the Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU), the governing body for powerlifting in Canada.