Anti-Doping
Curling Canada has adopted the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP), the set of rules that govern anti-doping in Canada. This means that you, as a member of Curling Canada, are part of a world-class anti-doping program designed to protect athletes’ rights and ensure a level playing field. Curling Canada’s anti-doping policy and code of conduct reflect and support the CADP.
Under the CADP, Sport Integrity Canada conducts in- and out-of-competition testing, delivers education, helps athletes and support personnel navigate the rules around medications, and enforces consequences for those who break the rules.
The CADP applies to athletes and athlete support personnel. You may also be subject to World Curling’s Anti-doping rules. Learn more about World Curling’s anti-doping policies and procedures.
The CADP is compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code and all international standards, which means that it’s harmonized with the rules used around the world. The 2021 CADP is currently in effect.
Anti-doping rules can be complicated, but training and competing clean doesn’t have to be. The following resources and supports are available to help.
Anti-Doping
The SIC recommends that athletes take the following actions to ensure they don’t commit an inadvertent anti-doping rule violation:
Doping Control
- Review the sample collection procedures.
- Know your anti-doping rights and responsibilities.
- Always comply with a testing request if you are notified for doping control.
Prohibited Substances & Methods
- Check all medications and products before taking them to ensure they do not contain ingredients that are banned in sport.
- Verify your medical exemption requirements.
- Learn about the doping risks associated with supplement use and how to minimize them.
As a member of Curling Canada, or as a participant in Curling Canada sport, the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP) applies to you. It is important to know that by participating in activities sanctioned by Curling Canada, you are subject to the CADP and, accordingly, may be selected for doping control.
Sport Integrity Canada (SIC) is the custodian of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP), the set of rules that govern anti-doping in Canada. The CADP consists of several components such as in- and out-of-competition testing, education, medical exemptions, and the consequences of doping violations. The CADP is compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code and all international standards.
Curling Canada has adopted the CADP which means that you can be confident that you are part of a world-class anti-doping program that is designed to protect athletes’ rights and ensure a level playing field. Curling Canada’s anti-doping policy and code of conduct reflect and support the CADP.
While the CCES administers anti-doping for the Canadian sport community, you may also be subject to the rules of the World Curling. Learn more about the World Curling anti-doping policies and procedures.
Complete your education
- Read more about the Canadian Anti-Doping Program.
- The World Anti-Doping Agency works towards a vision of a world where all athletes compete in a doping-free sporting environment.
- Become a member of the True Sport Movement – a movement that is based on the simple idea that good sport can make a great difference.
Report Doping
Report doping activity. Call the hotline at 1 (800) 710-CCES or fill in the online form.
Additional Resources and Information
- Read more about the Canadian Anti-Doping Program.
- The World Anti-Doping Agency works towards a vision of a world where all athletes compete in a doping-free sporting environment.
- Become a member of the True Sport Movement – a movement that is based on the simple idea that good sport can make a great difference.
Report Doping
Report doping activity. Call the hotline at 1 (800) 710-CCES or fill in the online form.
News
- Sign up to receive CCES media releases and advisory notes and get the latest anti-doping news.
- Follow the CCES on social media:
- Facebook: Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
- Twitter: @EthicsinSPORT
Contact
For additional resources and more about anti-doping, please contact the CCES:
- Email: info@cces.ca
- Call toll-free: 1 (800) 672-7775
- Online: cces.ca/athletezone
Complete your education
Athletes in the National Athlete Pool (NAP) and designated athlete support personnel must complete a course in the Anti-Doping series every year. How to access e-learning:
- Sign up using the invitation Curling Canada sent you by email.
- Log in to Sport Integrity Canada’s online learning portal to find your courses.
- If you need help, check the FAQ or email education@sportintegrity.ca.
Athletes who are not in the NAP have no annual requirement, but are invited to learn more via the Untracked version of the course that is available on Sport Integrity Canada’s website.
Parents, guardians, and caregivers are a young athlete’s best resource and their biggest supporter in a complex anti-doping system.
- Parents have no formal CADP education requirement.
- Parents can learn about how to support their child in the Clean Sport for Parents resource.
Check your medications
Prescription and non-prescription medications can contain ingredients on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Prohibited List.
- To check the status of your medication, search by DIN, name, or ingredient in Global DRO.
- Click here to learn more or ask a question
Know your exemption requirements
- If your medication is prohibited in sport, the Medical Exemption Wizard can help you determine what kind of exemption you need and who you need to submit an application to.
Question supplements
The use of supplements is widespread in sport, and there are some legitimate, scientifically supported, and relatively safe uses of them. However, supplements can be risky. They may contain prohibited substances, which means using them can lead to anti-doping rule violations.
Supplements should ideally be used as part of an individualized nutrition and/or performance plan under supervision of medical support personnel.
- Take steps to minimize your risks.
- Make sure any supplements you use are batch-tested by a reliable third-party testing program like NSF Certified for Sport, Informed Sport, Informed Choice, or BSCG.
Be cannabis smart
Cannabis is prohibited in competition, and using cannabis out of competition can still cause a positive test.
- Even though CBD is not prohibited, CBD products can still contain THC and may cause positive tests.
- Users of prescription medical cannabis can apply for a medical exemption.
Prepare for doping control
Sport Integrity Canada collects and tests urine, blood, and dried blood spot samples to detect doping. Whether in or out of competition, it’s important to be ready in case you’re notified for testing.
- Know your rights and responsibilities during testing.
- Carry photo ID so the Doping Control Officer (DCO) can verify your identity.
- A representative can accompany you during doping control. Athletes, consider who could be your representative. Support personnel, you can offer to accompany an athlete.
- As an athlete, it’s important for you and your representative to work with the DCO and comply with the sample collection procedures.
- Keep a record of your medications and supplements so you can declare them.
- Let your support personnel know if you are selected for testing.
- Both athletes and their representatives can ask the DCO questions during the sample collection process.
Report Doping
Protecting clean sport is a shared responsibility. Sport Integrity Canada provides you with a secure and anonymous means to report suspected doping.
For More Information
- Visit the Sport Integrity Canada website
- Contact Sport Integrity Canada at 1-800-672-7775 (toll-free) or by email info@sportintegrity.ca
- Get the latest news through Sport Integrity Canada media releases and advisory notes, and follow us on social media – subscribe now.