Month: May 2014

No Out of Competition Drug Tests For UFC 174 According to BCAC

May 30, 2014

(Update – July 11, 2014 – The BCAC has changed their position and did indeed implement an out of competition test prior to UFC 174 on Bagautinov) _____________________________________________________ UFC 174 will be the promotion’s first event regulated under the newly formed Office of the British Columbia Athletic Commissioner. With the big show coming to town … More No Out of Competition Drug Tests For UFC 174 According to BCAC

City of Vernon, BC Looking to Ban Mixed Martial Arts

May 28, 2014

While British Columbia has a Province wide Athletic Commission with monopoly powers to oversee and regulate MMA, BC’s legal framework gives individual cities a choice allowing them to outright ban certain combat sports.  Specifically, section 59(f)(1) of BC’s Community Charter allows the passage of City bylaws that “prohibit professional boxing, professional wrestling and other professional athletic … More City of Vernon, BC Looking to Ban Mixed Martial Arts

Saskatchewan and New Brunswick Combat Sport Laws Now in Force

May 23, 2014

Two more Provinces now have professional MMA and other combat sports officially legalized. Saskatchewan’s Athletic’s Commission Act and New Brunswick’s Combat Sport Act have now both received Royal Assent with Saskatchewan’s law coming into force on May 1, 2014 and New Brunswick’s law coming into force on May 21, 2014. You can click here for … More Saskatchewan and New Brunswick Combat Sport Laws Now in Force

More Medical Evidence on the Toll of Sub Concussive Trauma in Combat Sports

May 21, 2014

Adding to this site’s archived medical literature addressing safety issues in combat sports, an important study was published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association addressing objective brain changes in college football players. The study compared three groups: 1. College football players with no concussion history 2. College football players with a … More More Medical Evidence on the Toll of Sub Concussive Trauma in Combat Sports

BJJ Gym Sued For Showing UFC Event Without Commercial Licence

May 20, 2014

In my ongoing efforts to document caselaw addressing UFC Pay Per View piracy allegations, reasons for judgement were released this week by the United States District Court in San Diego dismissing such a claim against a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym. In this week’s case (Joe Hand Promotions Inc. v. Cusi et al) the Plaintiff, Joe … More BJJ Gym Sued For Showing UFC Event Without Commercial Licence

BC Athletic Commission Releases TUE And Anti Doping Policies; Bans TRT TUE’s

May 15, 2014

The Office of the BC Athletic Commissioner has released their long awaited anti Doping Policy and Therapeutic Use Exemption policy for Performance Enhancing Drugs. You can find a full copy of the policies here: BCAC Anti Doping Policy BCAC TUE Policy Section 21 of the BC Minister’s Athletic Commissioner Regulations adopted the WADA Prohibited List … More BC Athletic Commission Releases TUE And Anti Doping Policies; Bans TRT TUE’s

New Brunswick Combat Sports Bill Voted Into Law

May 13, 2014

Bill 72, New Brunswick’s Combat Sport Act, has passed Third Reading today making New Brunswick the latest Province to provide a legal framework for professional and amateur combat sports following recent amendments to Canada’s Criminal Code. As previously discussed, below are the highlights of the newly minted New Brunswick law: The Act regulates both amateur … More New Brunswick Combat Sports Bill Voted Into Law

The Section 83 Gap Rears Its Head in Winnipeg

May 8, 2014

The Sikaran World Championships have been scheduled to take place on May 10 at the Winnipeg Convention Center.  The advertised events include ‘sparring’.  The problem?  A Sikaran contact sparring contest will run afoul of the Criminal Code creating a potential showdown with authorities in Winnipeg this weekend. As previously discussed, Section 83 of the Criminal Code makes … More The Section 83 Gap Rears Its Head in Winnipeg

Which Ontario Party Will Fix The Amateur Combat Sports Legal Gap?

May 5, 2014

With the 2014 Ontario Provincial Election triggered, now is the time for Ontario’s political parties to lay out their plans to address the legislative gap making many amateur combat sports illegal in the Province. To date the Government has been, to put it kindly, vague in identifying their plans to address this situation.  With an … More Which Ontario Party Will Fix The Amateur Combat Sports Legal Gap?