The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) rounded out an exceptional year striving to achieve our vision of sport that is fair, safe, accessible, and inclusive. This vision is supported by high-level strategic priorities that enable us to address unethical behaviours that threaten sport integrity and to promote a values-based approach to sport. Through our work in anti-doping, competition manipulation, ethical sport engagement, and True Sport, we have aimed to make a positive contribution to Canadian society.
Our anti-doping programs continued to provide world-class services to detect and deter doping by athletes and sport organizations. More than 5,200 samples were collected for the Canadian Anti-Doping Program and our fee-for-service clients, and 100% of high-risk Canadian athletes who competed at the 2023 Pan and Parapan American Games were tested under the pre-games program.
We took several big steps forward in our work to prevent competition manipulation. The 2023 Symposium on Competition Manipulation and Gambling in Sport, which we co-hosted with McLaren Global Sport Solutions, was our second international event to address this emerging threat to sport integrity. One outcome was a white paper that makes key recommendations to mitigate the risks of competition manipulation, and it has been referenced widely. Significantly, a harmonized national program to address the issue of competition manipulation is ready for implementation.
To help sport organizations embrace their values and navigate ethical challenges, we again offered risk management and management by values workshops. Through a partnership with the Coaching Association of Canada, we activated the Responsible Coaching Movement to help coaches and sport organizations learn about and consistently apply safety practices using the True Sport Principles.
True Sport had a banner year and reached the 5,000-member milestone. The first-ever True Sport Week engaged participants across Canada, using social media to promote values-based sport. Seven events declared themselves as True Sport events and incorporated the principles into all elements of the experience.
As we celebrate last year’s activities, we’re also looking to the future with anticipation. In May 2024, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, announced that the CCES would be responsible for Canada’s safe sport program as of April 1, 2025. This change is a significant undertaking for our organization and represents a new mandate for the CCES. We’re in the process of assessing our operations, structure, and independence to determine how the organization must evolve to be able to set the new program up for success. As it stands, we’re well positioned to maintain a central role in advancing fairness, safety, accessibility, and inclusivity within the Canadian sport system, with integrity at its core. We’re grateful to everyone, both within the sport community and the public, who has shared their experience and expertise with us as we prepare to administer the Canadian Safe Sport Program.
The dedicated staff at the CCES are the driving force behind our accomplishments. They collaborate closely with our colleagues throughout the Canadian sport system, working to protect the integrity of sport and ensure positive sport experiences in Canada.
The CCES Board of Directors provides the organization with strategic direction and ensures good governance. We’re grateful to this group of distinguished Canadians for their expert leadership and thoughtful stewardship.
We also thank the Government of Canada, in particular the Department of Canadian Heritage and Sport Canada, for their ongoing support of the CCES and our commitment to the promotion and protection of ethical sport.
This last year, we shared two progress reports to highlight our work and its impact. These reports, together with the annual financial report and this message, combine to deliver our 2023-2024 annual report.
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Our Mission: To work collaboratively to address unethical behaviours and promote a values-based approach to sport to ensure positive sport experiences for all.
Our Vision: Sport is fair, safe, accessible, and inclusive.
The CCES acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through Sport Canada and the Department of Canadian Heritage. |  |
Board of Directors
The CCES Board of Directors is comprised of accomplished Canadians, each with expertise in a field required to ensure the competent stewardship of the CCES.
- Ms. Jocelyn Downie, Chair
- Mr. John Wilkinson, Vice Chair
- Ms. Mary Chaput
- Ms. Catherine Dupont
- Mr. Peter Henschel
- Mr. Alexander Ikejiani
- Dr. Connie Lebrun
- Mr. Peter McClelland
- Dr. Bob McCormack
- Ms. Isabelle Renaud
- Mr. Tony Walby
- Dr. Andrew Pipe, Chair Emeritus
We recognize the valuable contributions of outgoing board members Anne-Marie Dupras and Akaash Maharaj. We are pleased to welcome Catherine Dupont, Peter McClelland, and Isabelle Renaud as new members of the board.
Committees and Panels
Thank you to the individuals who volunteer their experience and expertise for the following committees and panels:
Board Committees
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Financial Report
This statement is an extract from the complete audited financial statements of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport for the year ended March 31, 2024. You can also download the complete 2023-2024 Independent Auditors' Report.
Financial Statement for 2024
| ASSETS | LIABILITIES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Current | ||
| Cash | $2,400,557 | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $1,935,236 |
| Funds held in trust | $462,968 | Funds held in trust | $462,968 |
| Accounts receivable | $1,119,368 | Deferred revenue | $118,500 |
| Sales taxes recoverable | $55,459 | Sales tax payable | $37,454 |
| Prepaid expenses | $161,465 | Deferred rent | $17,896 |
| Capital assets | $244,301 | Total Liabilities | $2,572,054 |
| NET ASSETS | Total Liabilities and Net Assets | ||
| Operating Fund | $549,966 | Total Liabilities and Net Assets | $4,444,118 |
| Capital Fund | $244,301 | ||
| Contingency Reserve Fund | $539,813 | ||
| Ethics in Sport Reserve Fund | $537,984 | ||
| Total Net Assets | $1,872,064 | ||
| Total Assets | $4,444,118 | ||
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Year Ended March 31, 2024
| Item | Operating Fund | Capital Fund | Contingency Reserve Fund | Ethics in Sport Reserve Fund | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, beginning of year | $478,103 | $209,023 | $533,805 | $524,899 | $1,745,830 |
| Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net surplus (deficit) | $257,104 | ($149,963) | $6,008 | $13,085 | $126,234 |
| Purchase of capital assets | ($185,241) | $185,241 | - | - | - |
| Balance, end of year | $549,966 | $244,301 | $539,813 | $537,984 | $1,872,064 |
Statement of Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 2024
| Item | 2024 |
|---|---|
| REVENUES | |
| Government of Canada | $7,648,700 |
| Other organizations and individuals | $2,578,730 |
| Interest income | $19,496 |
| Gains on foreign exchange | $5,744 |
| Total Revenues | $10,252,670 |
| EXPENDITURES |
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| Wages, honoraria, and other personnel related costs | $4,350,343 |
| Laboratory services, testing supplies and other direct costs | $3,476,640 |
| Office, communications, technology, and other expenses | $415,777 |
| Travel and meetings | $737,223 |
| Professional fees | $578,483 |
| Rent | $286,475 |
| Amortization of capital assets | $149,963 |
| Insurance | $109,587 |
| Service charges and interest | $21,945 |
| Total Expenditures | $10,126,436 |
| Net surplus for the year | $126,234 |
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About the CCES
The CCES works collaboratively to ensure Canadians have a positive sport experience. Through its programs, the CCES manages unethical issues in sport, protects the integrity of Canadian sport, and promotes True Sport to activate values-based sport on and off the field of play. The CCES is an independent, national, not-for profit organization that is responsible for the administration of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program. The CCES acknowledges funding, in part, from the Government of Canada.
Contact Us
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
201-2723 Lancaster Rd.
Ottawa, ON K1B 0B1
1-800-672-7775
[email protected]
www.cces.ca