Curler Briane Harris Files Complaint Against CCES with WADA Over Alleged Breach
Curler Briane Harris, reinstated after nearly a year-long provisional suspension, has filed a complaint against the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), according to sources familiar with the situation.
The complaint, sent to WADA on Feb. 7, alleges the CCES failed to comply with the WADA Code. A 10-page document obtained by The Canadian Press details the claims. CBC Sports has also confirmed the report. The CCES, an independent organization overseeing Canada’s anti-doping program, has not publicly addressed the complaint.
A four-time national champion with Team Kerri Einarson, Harris had her ban lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last January after being found without fault for an anti-doping violation. She tested positive for trace amounts of Ligandrol, a banned muscle-enhancing substance, but maintained she was unknowingly exposed through bodily contact.
The complaint stems from Harris’s legal team’s claim of a confidentiality breach. Shortly after she received out-of-competition test results before the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Reddit posts surfaced alleging inside knowledge of her case. A user on a curling thread cited a “friend that works for the CCES” as their source. Harris’s lawyers, Emir Crowne and Amanda Fowler, argued the posts were detailed and accurate before being deleted three days later.
Email exchanges between Harris’s legal team and CCES CEO Jeremy Luke were included in the complaint, along with screenshots of the Reddit posts. The CCES denied involvement, citing an internal investigation. Harris has requested an independent review and access to the findings, arguing that the CCES overseeing its own case underscores WADA’s role in monitoring signatories.
WADA confirmed it will not appeal Harris’s anti-doping case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport but declined to comment on whether it would investigate her complaint.
It remains unclear when the 32-year-old Harris, who declined an interview request, will return to competitive play. Team Einarson, ranked second in Canada, has used substitutes during Harris’s absence and secured a berth at the Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials in November, where Olympic team representatives for Milan-Cortina 2026 will be determined.
Source: Swifteradio.com
