Policy Directive No. 1–2012: Compliance with CPMA requirements

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) at its meeting of Wednesday, January 4, 2012, resolved that the following Directive be approved, effective January 9, 2012.

WHEREAS Policy Directive No. 3 – 2011 was released on December 20, 2011 which required the licensing of horsepeople’s organizations;

AND WHEREAS in addition to Policy Directive No.3 – 2011, Standardbred Directive No. 6 – 2011 and Thoroughbred Directive No. 6 – 2011 were issued on December 20, 2011;

TAKE NOTICE that the ORC Board has authorized the use of access agreements between ORC licensed horsepeople and licensed racetracks which will be accepted by the ORC as an alternative method of compliance with the requirements set out by the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency through the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations.