Canadian Heritage committee  In Canada, we certainly see ourselves as a world leader in the fight against doping in sport. We have a long history in this, dating back to the situation involving Ben Johnson and the Dubin inquiry. We recently celebrated our 20th anniversary. Many other countries are newer to t

Canadian Heritage committee  I think it's an appropriate question for sure. We attended the World Conference on Doping in Sport in South Africa earlier this month, which brought together all countries and international sport federations to talk about the issue of doping and what different countries are doing

Canadian Heritage committee  Thanks for your question. It's a complex problem to understand. The experience we've had, in speaking with athletes who have chosen to go down the road of doping, is that it has been for differing reasons. If you think about cycling as an example and some of the experiences we'v

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much, and good morning everyone. The issue is of concern. To provide some context for the members here, the World Anti-Doping Agency has the responsibility of certifying laboratories that analyze samples for anti-doping purposes. There are roughly 35 laboratories