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Welcome to the website of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC), Canada's premier source for tools and information to help prevent and resolve disputes at the highest levels of the Canadian sport system.

NOTICE: Since March 2020, the SDRCC has been conducting all of its operations remotely. Its office was moved on December 1, 2023 and, while its direct and toll-free phone numbers are the same, the fax lines are no longer in service. Email remains the most efficient way to contact the employees. Having become experts in the conduct of virtual proceedings, we are committed to the same quality of services as our clients have been used to since 2004.

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Our website contains one of the world's largest on-line collections of reference materials and practical tools designed to meet the unique needs of athletes, coaches, officials, administrators, national and multi-sport organizations as well as the legal community.

The content found within this site is updated regularly and new content is integrated frequently. Please come back and visit us often to see the new information we will have available for you!

Should you have specific questions or comments about the SDRCC,
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For any communication regarding an URGENT appeal case, please always use the tribunal email address.

Recent Decisions

News

Jones v. Rowing Canada Aviron
Trevor, Jones (Claimant) Rowing Canada Aviron (Respondent) , Ordinary Division, File Number: SDRCC 24-0711, 23 April 2024 (Roberts, Carol)

Dowling v. Gymnastics Canada
Dowling, Jessica (Claimant) Gymnastics Canada (Respondent) and De Sousa, Jessica; Hajjar, Maddison; Olsen, Shallon; Ra-Akbar, Azaraya; Sgarbossa, Frédérique; Wilson, Reese (Affected Party / Intervenor), Ordinary Division, File Number: SDRCC 24-0706, 22 April 2024 (Wilson, Matthew)

Finestone v. Canada Snowboard
Finestone, Finn (Claimant) Canada Snowboard (Respondent) and Smith, Truth (Affected Party / Intervenor), Ordinary Division, File Number: SDRCC 24-0705, 14 March 2024 (Fortier, L. Yves)

Athlete v. Director of Sanctions and Outcomes
Athlete (Claimant) Director of Sanctions and Outcomes (DSO) (Respondent) and Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC) (Affected Party / Intervenor), Ordinary Division, File Number: SDRCC 23-0682, 07 January 2024 (Bennett, David)

Director of Sanctions and Outcomes v. A.B.
Director of Sanctions and Outcomes (DSO) (Claimant) A.B. (Respondent) , Safeguarding Division, File Number: SDRCC ST 23-0007, 06 October 2023 (Roberts, Carol)

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2025 Arbitrator and Mediator Roster Call for Applications
October 24, 2024

Abuse-Free Sport Summary Report from External Review Process
September 5, 2024

Invitation to the 2024 Public Meeting of the SDRCC
August 23, 2024

SDRCC Annual Report 2023-2024
July 31, 2024

The Summer Issue of In The Neutral Zone is now available
July 26, 2024

The February Issue of In The Neutral Zone is now available
February 14, 2024

Abuse-Free Sport Announcement
December 19, 2023

Join us in Calgary for the next SDRCC Public Conference and CAS Regional Seminar, on February 1, 2024
November 30, 2023

The October Issue of In The Neutral Zone is now available
October 10, 2023

SDRCC Announces Significant Amendments to the Canadian Sport Dispute Resolution Code
September 28, 2023

An invitation to the 2023 Public Meeting of the SDRCC
August 28, 2023