OTTAWA — The World Anti-Doping Agency is keeping its headquarters in Montreal until at least 2031. Officials in the federal Transport Department made the announcement Wednesday night. It came after a proposal put forth to the International Olympic Committee agency in Seoul by Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Quebec International Relations Minister Christine St-Pierre and Yves Bolduc, head of Montreal International. WADA had suggested earlier this year it was considering a move from Quebec’s biggest city, but the agency reportedly changed its mind after a September meeting with Canadian officials in France. Montreal was first chosen as the site of WADA’s headquarters in 2001 and currently employs about 85 people.

Source: National Post November 16, 2017 01:41 UTC