Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie Suspended from Canadian Safe Sport Program
Sport Integrity Canada wishes to advise that Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie’s contract to participate in the Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP) has been suspended.
This suspension, for failure to cooperate with Sport Integrity Canada, including the failure to provide timely or accurate information as requested, as set out in the CSSP adoption contract, is effective February 23, 2026.
Sport Integrity Canada has been working with Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie since the April 1, 2025 deadline to support progress toward implementation of the CSSP. Despite these ongoing efforts, the necessary requirements have not yet been fulfilled. Both Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie and Sport Canada have been notified.
As a result of this suspension, individuals previously identified as CSSP participants by Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie no longer have access to CSSP reporting mechanisms or protections. These individuals should contact Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie for alternative reporting options.
Should Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie fulfill its outstanding obligations, Sport Integrity Canada will reinstate the national sport organization under the CSSP and issue a public statement to ensure its participants are informed.
The original press release can be found here: https://sportintegrity.ca/news/weightlifting-canada-halterophilie-suspended-canadian-safe-sport-program
