April 21, 2017:

Further to the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency’s (CPMA) Industry Notice dated April 6, 2017, regarding the implementation of CPMA cobalt testing effective May 1, 2017, the CPMA has received questions about what this means from a practical perspective given that cobalt occurs naturally in the horse....read on

April 18, 2017:

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) in conjunction with Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) will be hosting an information session on the Equine Drug Control Program....read on

April 6, 2017:

A release issued Thursday by The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) indicates that the federal agency will be lowering the quantitative threshold for cobalt testing starting May 1....read on

March 28, 2017:

Further to the Notice to Industry dated September 16, 2016, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) has listened to feedback received concerning the number of buckets allowed in with a horse called to test and the prohibition of towels in the retention area....read on

March 24, 2017:

Beginning May 1, 2017, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) will be using a new urine collection container for the CPMA equine drug control program....read on

March 21, 2017:

On Tuesday, March 21, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency announced that, effective Wednesday, March 22, all Canadian racecourse associations will be required to use the Daily Exchange Rate – and not the ‘noon’ or ‘closing’ rate – as reported for the previous day on a particular webpage....read on

February 10, 2017:

On Friday, February 10, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a memorandum to the industry stating that it has made an amendment to the pari-mutuel betting supervision regulations....read on

January 16, 2017:

As part of Ontario Racing’s commitment to transparency and industry information sharing, Ontario Racing (OR) has collaborated with the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) to reconcile and provide a 10-year overview of Ontario related wagering -- specifically wagering by Ontario customers, and wagering on Ontario product....read on

December 12, 2016:

On Monday, December 12, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a memorandum to provincial regulatory bodies, Canadian horse racing associations and horsepeople’s groups regarding RCI model pool rule changes....read on

October 19, 2016:

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) has recently reviewed the legislative provisions within the Criminal Code (the Code) and the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations (the Regulations) that pertain to the amounts associations may deduct and retain when participating in foreign-hosted pools....read on

October 7, 2016:

In June 2015, following four races at three different tracks, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency’s (CPMA) test laboratory issued four Certificates of Positive Analysis for the Class 2 drug Oxilofrine....read on

September 20, 2016:

In response to the Association of Racing Commissioners International Board of Directors adopting a proposal to amend the RCI Model Rules, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency has announced that Canadian racecourse associations may apply to operate bets described in the new RCI Model Rules....read on

September 16, 2016:

On Friday, September 16, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency unveiled a revised list of items allowed in the retention area....read on

August 15, 2016:

On Monday, August 15, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a memo to all Canadian associations in regard to exchange rate application when accepting fractional bets and participating in foreign-hosted pari-mutuel pools....read on

August 8, 2016:

On Monday, August 8, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency announced that the legitimate use of human prescription drugs by people handling racehorses can be a source of drug exposure for the horses that could, consequently, result in a positive drug test....read on