March 23, 2021:

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) has provided a list of recommendations to assist horsepeople and minimize the risk of positive tests in their racehorses....read on

March 8, 2021:

On Monday (March 8), the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) issued a release advising of changes to the retention area procedure effective next month at racetracks across the country....read on

December 1, 2020:

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) is advising veterinarians and racehorse trainers and owners that medroxyprogesterone is a prohibited substance in Canada because its use has been associated with deaths in horses....read on

November 2, 2020:

On Monday, November 2, 2020, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) announced that, after consultation with its Drug Advisory Committee, the CPMA has officially added the drugs amlodipine, ciclesonide and methadone to section 1 of the Schedule to the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations....read on

October 6, 2020:

On Tuesday, October 6, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency released an update in regard to positive tests that were recently produced for capsaicin....read on

July 27, 2020:

On Monday, July 27, 2020, the APHRC Commissioners met via conference call to review the capsaicin positives not only in the Atlantic provinces, but across Canada, as well....read on

July 25, 2020:

On July 20, 2020, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued a Notice to Industry concerning a number of horses in Ontario who have received a positive test for capsaicin over the past several weeks....read on

July 20, 2020:

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is aware that a number of horses in Ontario, and other jurisdictions in Canada, have received a positive test for capsaicin over the past several weeks....read on

July 16, 2020:

Subsequent to its memo published June 23, 2020, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) has received questions in regard to the use of capsaicin-containing products in racehorses and their environment. On Thursday, July 16, the CPMA issued a follow-up memo in order to provide answers to the most frequently asked questions....read on

June 23, 2020:

On Tuesday, June 23, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a reminder to veterinarians and horsepeople in the nation's racing industry that capsaicin is a prohibited substance in Canadian racing....read on

May 19, 2020:

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency has advised the horse racing industry of measures that will be in place in the retention areas of racetracks in light of the COVID-19 pandemic....read on

April 3, 2020:

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) has announced that, effective immediately, its Elimination Guidelines have been updated and will now be ONLY AVAILABLE online. The CPMA has also adjusted its guidance for clenbuterol....read on

March 18, 2020:

In consultation with its Drug Advisory Committee, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) has officially added three substances to section 1 of the Schedule to the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations....read on

September 19, 2019:

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency has issued a reminder to veterinarians and horsepeople in the nation's racing industry that capsaicin is a prohibited substance in Canadian racing....read on

July 30, 2019:

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) is reminding those that care for or have control of racehorses in Canada that any cannabis use in racehorses continues to be prohibited....read on