Heather Donkers
Heather Donkers is a Crown attorney known for her role in prosecuting cases in Ontario. She has gained attention for her work in high-profile trials, including the recent sexual-assault trial involving former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team, where she outlined the prosecution's case in court.
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Crown attorney Heather Donkers presented the case against the accused players during the trial.
Hockey Canada trial: Players found not guilty of sexual assault
Canada· 2025-07-24
Crown attorney Heather Donkers warned the jury that the case would be unconventional.
Hockey Canada sexual assault trial verdict expected: What to know
United Kingdom· 2025-07-24
Crown attorney Heather Donkers sought and obtained a publication ban on E.M.’s identity.
The Hockey Canada verdict is this week. Here’s everything you need to know about the sexual-assault trialCanada· 2025-07-22
Crown attorney Heather Donkers is involved in the Hockey Canada trial.
Hockey Canada trial judge faces tough call on the invisible question of consentCanada· 2025-06-20
Heather Donkers is the Crown Attorney who addressed the jury about the case.
Hockey Canada complainant ‘E.M.’ testifies about night of alleged sex assaultCanada· 2025-05-02
Heather Donkers is the Crown attorney who addressed the jury regarding the case.
Evidence entered in Hockey Canada sex-assault case includes texts, videos allegedly from player’s cellphoneCanada· 2025-04-30Heather Donkers is the Crown attorney who spoke at the start of the trial regarding the sexual-assault case.
Trial begins in former world junior hockey players’ sexual-assault caseCanada· 2025-04-28Crown attorney Heather Donkers laid out the prosecution’s case against the men in her opening remarks.
Judge declares mistrial in sexual assault case against five former world junior hockey playersCanada· 2025-04-25Heather Donkers is the Crown attorney who laid out the prosecution’s case against the men in her opening remarks.
Sexual-assault trial of former Canadian world junior hockey players hears no new evidence, adjourned until FridayCanada· 2025-04-24