Task Force Report

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Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport - Foster ethical sport for all Canadians

In response to the unprecedented positive results of urine and blood doping control out-of-season testing conducted on CIS football players in the spring and early summer of 2010, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport convened a national Task Force of experts to examine the issue of performance enhancing drug use in football. The Task Force undertook a comprehensive examination and reached consensus on issues in six main areas: Education, Testing and Analysis, Intelligence, Policy/Sanctions, Partner Engagement and Costs/Funding.

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Key recommendations

Anti-doping and ethical decision making education should be incorporated in the provincial and territorial education curriculums to target young athletes in and out of the sport of football. Health education that focuses on body image and performance enhancing drug use should be included for all students.
Performance enhancing drug education should be mandatory for coaches, strength and conditioning personnel, and other administrators.
Significantly increase testing from the current level of 2-3% to 30% of the total number of football players.
Establish a ‘report doping in sport’ hotline and associated web-based reporting tool supported by an effective communications plan to promote the resource.
Further consequences, beyond player ineligibility (CADP sanctions) should be applied to teams and institutions.
Development of transparent cost sharing agreements between anti-doping organizations, government, corporate sponsors, institutions, sport organizations and professional football should be considered.