CCES Integrity Hotline

Whether you are an athlete, coach, trainer, manager, or parent, the CCES would like to hear from you. Anyone who witnesses, suspects, or has information about performance-enhancing drug use or competition manipulation can submit a report.

To file a report with the CCES Integrity Hotline, you can call or text 1-888-441-CCES (2237) or email [email protected], all powered by RealResponse.             

RealResponse is an online platform that allows for real-time reporting, surveys, and as a document repository. Originally founded in 2015 and then expanded in 2020, RealResponse is a partner with more than 125 colleges and universities as well as 12 NFL teams, including the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs, the NFLPA, USADA, the NWSL and several member clubs, and a growing number of governing bodies including USA Track and Field, USA Swimming, and USA Gymnastics, giving more than 150,000 athletes and staff the ability to anonymously share feedback and concerns in a safe and secure manner.  For more information about RealResponse, visit realresponse.com.

All doping-related information is used by the CCES to support anti-doping activities and is managed pursuant to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information.

Personal data submitted via text, or email is safeguarded by the reporting system developer, RealResponse, according to applicable law and current security standards.

The CCES partnered with RealResponse to ensure the anonymity of everyone who submits a report to the CCES Integrity Hotline. Any communication through RealResponse is anonymized before it is handled by the CCES, so your identity will not be known unless you choose to disclose it. When submitting a report, you are free to remain anonymous or provide your name and contact information.

The CCES appreciates any information regarding activities that contravene the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP), competition manipulation activities, or actions that negatively affect the integrity of sport.

Rule 2 of the CADP identifies the circumstances and conduct that constitute anti-doping rule violations. Examples include:

• Use or attempted use of a prohibited substance or method
• Possession of a prohibited substance or method
• Evading, refusing, or failing to submit to sample collection
• Tampering with any part of doping control
• Trafficking, or attempted trafficking, of any prohibited substance or method 
• Administration, or attempted administration, of a prohibited substance or method
• Complicity, e.g., assisting with or encouraging doping  
• Associating with someone who is serving a sanction for an anti-doping rule violation
• Discouraging someone from reporting doping to authorities or retaliating against someone who does report doping

We also accept report of other suspicious behaviour or performance data abnormalities, such as sudden improvements in training or performance (e.g., results, gains in strength or speed).

Doping misconduct can be committed by, but not limited to:

• Athletes
• Athlete support personnel, such as coaches, medical personnel, or administrators
• Sample collection personnel, like doping control officers
• Anti-doping staff member or personnel
• Sport officials and administrators

The CCES administers the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP) on behalf of the Canadian sport community. The CADP is designed to prevent, deter, and detect doping in sport through the implementation of anti-doping rules, including the use of prohibited substances and methods in sport. The CADP is adopted by national sport organizations and multi-sport organizations to protect the integrity of sport and the rights of clean athletes.

The CADP is compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and its five International Standards dealing with various technical areas along with their associated Technical Documents.

If you submit information to the CCES Integrity Hotline, your report will be directed to the CCES Intelligence and Investigations Unit. A member of the team will carefully review the information you provide and determine the appropriate course of action. We may contact you via RealResponse unless you request otherwise, for more information if necessary.

Depending on the severity of the allegations, the information provided in your report may be shared with law enforcement agencies and/or other anti-doping agencies (e.g., WADA).

The 2021 Competition Manipulation Policy Template identifies activities that could be considered competition manipulation or corruption offences, such as betting, bribery, and using insider information. In practice, this could be an attempt to manipulate elements of a sport contest that can be wagered on, like the score or statistics, or using information about team strategy or injuries to personal benefit.

For more information, you are welcome to complete our 15-minute course called Understanding Competition Manipulation.

Competition manipulation can be committed by, but not limited to:

• Athletes
• Athlete support personnel, such as coaches, medical personnel, or administrators
• Officials, such as referees, judges, or umpires

When you make a report about competition manipulation reports to the CCES Integrity Hotline about sports that have an existing competition manipulation policy, the CCES will work with the sport organization to ensure the relevant information is reported. For competition manipulation reports about sports that do not have a policy in place, the CCES will assess the information and determine where the information may be directed, as well as the appropriate process that will be followed.