Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport

(Ottawa, Ontario – February 28, 2012) – Canadians continue to prove that the sport they want is fair, safe and open to everyone. In its third quarter, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport saw the True Sport Movement reach a major milestone as community animation, program renewals and other initiatives led to membership surpassing 2,500. True Sport members range from athletes to parents to communities, and represent millions of Canadians from coast to coast.

As part of Bell’s commitment to True Sport and in the spirit of giving back, the Bell Employee True Sport Volunteer Fund was renewed with a donation of $500,000. The Centre for Ethics administers the program which provides direct financial support to community sport organizations where Bell employees and retirees volunteer in True Sport values-based programs.

“We are pleased to receive the generous donation from Bell; as the Bell Employee True Sport Volunteer Fund really helps to nurture community sport,” said Peter Leyser, Executive Director of the True Sport Foundation. “It recognizes the hard work and dedication of those who are already volunteering in values-based programming and gives incentive to others who are interested in getting started.” 

As a leader in the True Sport Movement, the Centre would also like to acknowledge the contributions of the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The third quarter marks the completion of funding for True Sport community animation in Ontario. Through their work, community animators promoted values-based and principles-driven sport by conducting regular speaking engagements, working with schools and community groups, and attending a number of sport-related conferences.

Other Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport highlights for the October-December 2011 quarter include:

Training of the Qatar National Doping Committee  
In preparation for the 2011 Pan Arab Games, the CCES provided the Qatar Anti-Doping Commission with doping control training sessions. The sessions focused on training sample collection personnel in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Agency International Standard for Testing.

Doping control at international events
The CCES was contracted to conduct doping control at eight international events, including the World Junior Hockey Championships, the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup, and 2011 Skate Canada International (figure skating).

Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League agreement
The CCES signed an agreement to assist the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League with its anti-doping program. Services included online education, therapeutic use exemption support and testing program administration.

Doping control program statistics
The CCES conducts testing under the domestic Canadian Anti-Doping Program and also provides doping control services for various national and international clients. The following table summarizes our activity during this quarter. Numbers include tests that are planned, coordinated, and/or collected by the CCES.

For details, see www.cces.ca/pdfs/CCES-MR-2011OctDecDetails-E.pdf.

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport is an independent, national, not-for-profit organization. We recognize that true sport can make a great difference for individuals, communities and our country. We are committed to working collaboratively to activate a values-based and principle-driven sport system; protecting the integrity of sport from the negative forces of doping and other unethical threats; and advocating for sport that is fair, safe and open to everyone.

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