CCES – Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport

 

 

 

CCES Mission

Responsibility for fair and ethical sport in Canada is shared by athletes, coaches, sport organizations, governments and the general public. The CCES assists Canada’s amateur sport community to fulfil this responsiblilty in a way that is effective and publicly accountable.

Canadians expect the institution of sport, as broad and diffuse as it may be, to adhere to high moral and ethical standards. From the physical and moral development of our youth to the presentation of our national character on the world stage, sport represents a powerful social, cultural and economic force in our pluralistic society—a force upon which the sport community must exercise diligence and stewardship to ensure a positive, productive and healthy sport environment for all Canadians.

Over the past decades, society’s image and expectations of sport have evolved. The Canadian public expects the world of amateur sport to act responsibly and to model the kind of values, moral and ethical conduct, which should be communicated through the experience of sport. Indeed, the integrity of sport is intimately tied to the integrity of our society as a whole. Both the moral and the financial health of amateur sport in Canada are matters of significant public interest.

The current amateur sport environment in Canada is characterized by the kind of turbulence, uncertainty and financial pressures which, when taken together, create increased difficulties and challenges for sport to recognize, maintain and exercise its traditional roles of celebrating excellence and development of young Canadian athletes. In facing these challenges, the integrity of Canada’s sport system remains a key element in ensuring that young athletes will be able to reach their potential, and that Canada’s contribution as a sporting nation on the world stage can continue to flourish.

The mission of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport is to foster ethical sport for all Canadians. The CCES achieves this mission through research, promotion and education relevant to ethics in sport, including fair play and drug-free sport. As well, the CCES administers Canada’s domestic anti-doping program, while at the same time exercising international leadership in advancing a doping-free, fair and ethical environment for sport worldwide.
Published – December 2008
Canadian for Ethics in Sport (CCES) – Website
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CCES Online Education: Anti-Doping Course
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