Canadian Heritage committee  We have created and maintain an investigation system. A manager of intelligence is available. We receive information on a confidential and anonymous basis with respect to any matters pertaining to doping, whether it's the use, distribution, or sale and trafficking of prohibited s

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for the clarification. We would receive the information and evaluate the nature of the tip. We would determine whether there are similar tips that we've received, or other sources of information, and we would check with respect to the data sets that we try to maintain

Canadian Heritage committee  The anti-doping rules are governed by the World Anti-Doping Code. It's a uniform and global set of requirements. Currently, cannabis is a prohibited substance in competition. It has a specific threshold associated with the tests we conduct. An athlete in competition found to have

Canadian Heritage committee  Well, the activities we're involved in are going to play out the way they're currently engaged. I would suggest that it would be of great value to have a commitment in your report to investigate and explore this complex legislative environment that prevents the access and sharing

Canadian Heritage committee  We have learned from other countries that their legislatures have enacted regulations and changed laws to enable the sharing of information. They have empowered their anti-doping agencies with certain powers and authority, in Australia, for example, to compel individuals to come

Canadian Heritage committee  We have encouraged Sport Canada to work with its counterpart agencies to create the legislative environment whereby this information would help the efforts we undertake with respect to clean sport.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, certainly. We would be happy to provide additional information.

Canadian Heritage committee  The minister and his colleagues I believe do collaborate to the extent possible. I think resources are only one part of the issue. Another limitation in this area of work is the regulatory and legislative environment that prevents the sharing of information even between law enfo

Canadian Heritage committee  We believe there are these opportunities to better coordinate and collaborate between the criminal and civil systems. We believe that enhanced regulations and quality assurance in problematic sectors would be beneficial. So in the area of supplements, for example, they operate wi

Canadian Heritage committee  Well, we are an agency that is committed to these upstream values and principles in sport. The issue you raised we have discussed with the Canadian Olympic Committee, and they are actively involved with respect to the experience that Canadian athletes will have at the Sochi games

Canadian Heritage committee  I'm aware of the issue but not the article, yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  I'd actually ask my colleague, Jeremy Luke, with the chair's permission, to respond. He has more intimate and direct knowledge about that relationship.

Canadian Heritage committee  Clearly, additional resources or additional incentives for others to invest would be beneficial. The data are Canada Border Services Agency data, not ours, and the reports are monitored fairly closely. Additional resources of $800,000 present a good start. We believe that if th

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Members and associate members of the standing committee, ladies and gentlemen, bonjour, good morning. My name is Doug MacQuarrie. I am the Chief Operating Officer of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport. With me is my colleague, Mr. Jeremy Luke, dir