Ottawa – January 23, 2025 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. Teresa Donnelly and Dr. Douglas Grant were confirmed at the December meeting of the CCES Board.
Ms. Donnelly and Dr. Grant bring a wealth of experience, expertise, and professionalism in the areas of law and medicine:
Ms. Donnelly has been a prosecutor with the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General since 1994 and is one of seven full-time prosecutors dedicated to enhancing the quality of sexual violence prosecutions and the victim’s experience in the criminal justice system. She served as Treasurer (President) of the Law Society of Ontario from 2020-2022 and is the President of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. She has taught extensively across Canada to law enforcement, legal professionals, and victim and welfare groups about sexual violence investigations and prosecution.
Based in Halifax, Dr. Grant has served as Registrar and CEO of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia since 2011. Prior to becoming a family physician in 1999, Dr. Grant practiced law with a primary focus on litigation in medical and health and safety issues. He brings over two decades-worth of governance experience with national boards including the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada, the Medical Council of Canada, and the Canadian Residency Matching Service. Dr. Grant has served on many provincial and national taskforces initiatives touching on a broad range of issues in healthcare, medicine, law, and regulation.
“On behalf of my fellow Board members, I am delighted to welcome Teresa and Gus. They join us at a time of significant evolution in our 30-year history,” said Jocelyn Downie, Chair of the CCES Board of Directors. “Given the CCES’s new role as the independent administrator of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport as of April 1, 2025, it is critical that we have individuals with expertise in regulatory bodies and issues of maltreatment and sexualized violence. Our new directors bring important experience and knowledge to the Board as we prepare to launch the new Canadian Safe Sport Program and look to the future of sport integrity in Canada.”
The CCES would also like to recognize the valuable contributions of outgoing board members Dr. Connie Lebrun and Erin McLeod, who brought unique skills and perspectives to the organization during their respective tenures.
About the CCES
The 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 upcoming Canadian Safe Sport Program, the CCES strives to ensure sport is fair, safe, accessible, and inclusive for all Canadians. The CCES acknowledges funding, in part, from the Government of Canada. For more information, visit cces.ca, follow us on X (Twitter), Facebook or Instagram.
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