Hearings begin into allegations of violence and hazing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League after claimants tried to launch a class-action suit against several junior leagues.

Ever since the Quebec Nordiques decamped in 1995, leaving a hole in the Francophone city, vote-seeking officials have vowed to bring them back. But younger voters may be starting to forget the team.

Quebec mayor Bruno Marchand, who urged Canadians not to boo youth hockey players. Europa Press via Getty Images Voice your discontent, Marchand said, but leave the kids out of it.