May 3, 2021:

On June 1, 2021, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) will implement the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency’s (CPMA) decision to lower the thresholds for total carbon dioxide (TCO2)....read on

April 26, 2021:

The CPMA has reviewed its document, CPMA Policy Paper P-006, Sample Residue Release and revised the policy to add greater clarity....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

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

May 10, 2018:

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) would like to provide the Canadian horse racing industry with an update on cobalt testing since it was transferred from the provincial racing commissions in April 2017....read on

July 6, 2017:

On Thursday, July 6, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a memo to the industry stating that although glaucine continues to be classified as prohibited substance under the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations, the CPMA has taken steps to differentiate glaucine abuse from environmental exposure....read on

June 15, 2017:

On Thursday, June 15, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a memo to horsepeople competing on the Woodbine Entertainment Group circuit stating that a proposed pilot project in regard to the stocking of clean towels in the retention areas of Woodbine and Mohawk Racetrack has been approved....read on

April 27, 2017:

On Thursday, April 27, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario sent out an informational bulletin in regard to cobalt testing....read on

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