The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) is excited to announce that it has changed its name to Sport Integrity Canada. This new name is now in effect and will be fully operationalized across the organization by January 1, 2026.
Over the coming weeks, we will update our resources and materials. We are committed to ensuring there is no disruption or confusion for our program participants and partners as we implement this name change. Consult our media release for more details about this announcement.
The following FAQs provide further information for athletes and sport organizations.
Website and Communications
The URL for Sport Integrity Canada’s website will be https://sportintegrity.ca.
No, we will use the full name Sport Integrity Canada.
Yes, an email with the @cces.ca domain will be delivered to your contact.
All emails will be redirected to updated email addresses. The “@cces.ca” domain name will be updated to “@sportintegrity.ca” for all staff and general email addresses. For example, [email protected] becomes [email protected].
Yes, you will be redirected to the new website.
All website pages and hyperlinks will redirect to the new web address. All email addresses will be updated to @sportintegrity.ca, but messages sent to existing @cces.ca addresses will be delivered.
Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP)
No. There are no changes to CSSP adoption contracts and all contacts remain valid.
No, the name change will not impact reports that are in process.
Yes, the CSSP Rules will be updated to reflect the organization’s new name, but no other changes will be made at this time.
All links to the reporting mechanism are still available and there are no changes to the reporting processes.
No. Completed education courses and consents that refer to the CCES are still valid.
Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP)
No. Athletes in the Sport Integrity Canada RTP (formerly the CCES RTP) will notice minimal changes and their ability to submit whereabouts will not be impacted.
Yes. Athletes should continue to comply with sample collection even if the doping control paperwork references the CCES, not Sport Integrity Canada.
There will be no changes to the doping control process, but there will be a transition period for branded materials. By January 1, 2026, Doping Control Officers and volunteer chaperones will have new Sport Integrity Canada identification badges. Until then, they will still have CCES identification badges. Doping control paperwork may reference the CCES but is still valid for sample collection sessions. Athletes should continue to comply with sample collection when the badge or paperwork references the CCES.
Yes, testing continues under the jurisdiction of the CADP.
No. All signed covenants will remain the same and are still valid.
No. All signed adoption contracts will remain the same and are still valid.
No. The CADP will be updated to reflect the name change, but there will be no changes to the program or the rules.
Anti-Doping Education
No, completed education courses and certificates completed under the CCES are still valid.
No. CADP athlete contracts and CADP contracts signed by designated athlete support personnel are still valid, even if they reference the CCES.
ADAMS and Whereabouts
No, athletes are not required to resubmit any documents.
No, there will be no impact on your ADAMS account.
The World Anti-Doping Agency will update ADAMS to reflect the name change from the CCES to Sport Integrity Canada. Until this update is complete, athletes will continue to see references to the CCES in ADAMS.
Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)
No. All TUEs issued by the CCES remain valid until their expiry date. As of January 1, 2026, new approved TUEs will be issued under Sport Integrity Canada.