The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) is an independent, national, not-for profit organization that works to protect the integrity of sport and manages unethical issues in Canadian sport. Through the administration of its programs, including the Canadian Anti-Doping Program and the Canadian Safe Sport Program, the CCES strives to ensure sport is safe, inclusive, fair, clean and accessible for all Canadians.
Our Mission
To serve the public interest by protecting integrity in sport through:
- regulation of maltreatment and abuse, doping, and competition manipulation;
- education for awareness and understanding of our strategic priorities; and
- identification of and response to emerging opportunities and threats.
Our Vision
Sport is safe, inclusive, fair, clean, and accessible.
Strategic Planning
In assuming the mandate for safe sport in Canada, the CCES stepped back and reviewed its organizational strategy and structure to ensure we are fit for purpose as a broader sport integrity agency. This work is ongoing, and builds upon the progress already made and shared in our February 12 announcement.
Part of that review inevitably involved revising our strategic plan. We drew on the knowledge gleaned over the last year from several rounds of extensive consultation with external experts and researchers across sport, law, trauma-informed, regulatory, disability, human rights, gender equality, sexual violence, intersectionality, and social and racial justice practices. Meetings with advocacy groups and athletes’ councils, six separate public consultations, individual discussions, and email submissions also afforded us the opportunity to hear directly from those our programs impact. All this feedback guided us in mapping out new priorities, outcomes, and objectives to better serve society in our new role as the sport integrity authority for Canada.
Sport Integrity, Strategic Plan 2025–2028 was approved by the CCES Board of Directors in Ottawa in May 2025.
Learn more about our strategic planning and priorities.
Funding
As a not-for-profit organization that is independent from sport organizations and government, the CCES receives its funding from a variety of sources, including Sport Canada, fee-for-service revenues, and grants. The CCES audited financial statements are available in our Annual Reports.