Canada Games

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Biennial Canadian sporting event, alternating between winter and summer sports

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::summary Biennial Canadian sporting event, alternating between winter and summer sports ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox recurring event"]

FieldValue
nameCanada Games
native_nameJeux du Canada
native_name_langfr
logo[[File:Canadagames.svg]]
image2017-7-28-DFrazee-Open Ceremonies-69 (35847556340).jpg
captionOpening ceremonies
2017 Canada Summer Games
statusActive
genreMulti-sport event
frequencyBiannual
locationVarious
countryCanada
firstWinter Games

Summer Games | | organised | Canada Games Council | | website | | ::

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Summer Games

| founder_name = | last = | prev = | next = | participants = | attendance = | area = | budget = | activity = | patron = | organised = Canada Games Council | filing = | people = | member = | sponsor = | website = | footnotes = The Canada Games () is a multi-sport event held every two years, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games. They represent the highest level of national competition for Canadian athletes. Two separate programs are organized in order to cover the seasons of summer and winter: the Canada Summer Games (CSG) and the Canada Winter Games (CWG). Athlete age eligibility rules vary.

The first Canada Winter Games was the 1967 Canada Winter Games, marking the beginning of this important sporting event for Canadians. It has since become integral to celebrating Canadian talent for young amateur Canadian athletes focused on winter sports. The most recent Canada Winter Games was the 2023 Canada Winter Games which ran from February 18 – March 5, 2023 in the province of Prince Edward Island. The next Canada Winter Games, the 2027 Canada Winter Games, will be hosted in Quebec City, Quebec. The dates are yet to be announced.

The first Canada Summer Games was the 1969 Canada Summer Games. The most recent Canada Summer Games was the 2025 Canada Summer Games which took place August 9–24, 2025 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The next Canada Summer Games, the 2029 Canada Summer Games, will be hosted in Moncton and Saint John, New Brunswick.

History

The Games were first held in 1967 in Quebec City as part of Canada's Centennial celebrations. For the first time in Canada's history, 1,800 athletes from 10 provinces and two territories gathered to compete in 15 sports. Since 1967, over 75,000 athletes have participated in the Games. The Games have been hosted in every province at least once since their inception in Quebec City during Canada’s Centennial in 1967. Journalist Eddie MacCabe wrote a history book for the 25th anniversary of the Canada Games in 1992.

Facility development

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Panorama_for_the_Yukon_College_Roof.jpg" caption="Yukon University]] in 2007. Buildings in the foreground are residences built for the [[2007 Canada Winter Games]] as an athlete's village."] ::

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Facilities built for the Canada GamesFacilityGamesCity and Province
Canada Games Pool1973New Westminster, British Columbia
Aquarena1977St. John's, Newfoundland
Canada Games Aquatic Centre1985Saint John, New Brunswick
Hillside Stadium and Aquatic Centre1993Kamloops, British Columbia
Corner Brook Canada Games Centre and Annex1999Corner Brook, Newfoundland
TD Waterhouse Stadium2001London, Ontario
Yukon University athlete's village (student residences)2007Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Games Centre2011Clayton Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Fortis Canada Games Complex2025St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Sports

Over the course of the history of the Canada Games, a variety of sports have been added and dropped at various points within the Summer Games and Winter Games programs. The winter games include some sports not associated with winter.

Former sports

Fencing was previously a Winter Games sport before it was moved to Summer program for the Sherbrooke 2013 games and then removed altogether following those games. BMX, field hockey, and water polo were formerly in the Summer program as well. Racquetball was in the 1979, 1983, and 1991 Canada Winter Games, but hasn't been included since.

Returning sports

Fencing made its return to the Games during the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island. Its last appearance had been during the 2013 Canada Summer Games.

Box lacrosse made its return to the Summer Games during the 2022 Canada Summer Games. It was the first time box lacrosse had been featured since the 1985 Canada Games.

Organization

The games are governed by the Canada Games Council, a private, non-profit organization. As the Games move from one host community to the next, the Council provides the continuity, leadership and support to Host Societies in key areas such as sport technical, organizational planning, ceremonies and protocol, marketing and sponsorship. In addition, the Canada Games Council ensures effective long-term partnerships with national sport organizations, governments and the corporate sector. The Canada Games Council is a well-established, national organization that fosters on-going partnerships with organizations at the municipal, provincial and national levels.

Host Society

The individual games are run by the local Host Society, a non-profit private organization that is established 2–4 years prior to the event. The Host Society functions in accordance with an agreement between the Canada Games Council, the government of Canada, the government of the province or territory and the government of the municipality. The Canada Games Council maintains and secures long-term partnership agreements with governments, corporations and national sport organizations.

Funding

Funding for the games comes from the several levels of government together with donations and corporate sponsorships. A considerable portion of the work during the games is performed by local volunteers.

Hosts

The host cities have not been chosen for the games after 2029, but the provinces through 2037 have.

Summer

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EditionYearHost CityHost Province/TerritoryStart DateEnd DateCompetitorsSportsCanada Games flag
11969HalifaxNova ScotiaAugust 16August 2471515Ontario
21973New Westminster – BurnabyBritish ColumbiaAugust 3August 121,67616British Columbia
31977St. John'sNewfoundland and LabradorAugust 7August 191,70918Ontario
41981Thunder BayOntarioAugust 9August 221,81318Ontario
51985Saint JohnNew BrunswickAugust 11August 242,46518Ontario
61989SaskatoonSaskatchewanAugust 8August 212,46518Ontario
71993KamloopsBritish ColumbiaAugust 6August 223,25317Ontario
81997BrandonManitobaAugust 9August 233,36419Ontario
92001LondonOntarioAugust 10August 253,48718Ontario
102005ReginaSaskatchewanAugust 6August 203,51116Ontario
112009Charlottetown-SummersidePrince Edward IslandAugust 15August 293,43218Ontario
132013SherbrookeQuebecAugust 2August 173,36119Ontario
142017WinnipegManitobaJuly 28August 133,38218Ontario
152022*Niagara RegionOntarioAugust 6August 215,000+18Ontario
162025St. John'sNewfoundland and LabradorAugust 8August 244,000+19Quebec
172029Moncton-Saint JohnNew BrunswickTBDTBD
182033TBDSaskatchewanTBDTBD
192037TBDNova ScotiaTBDTBD
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  • The 2022 Canada Games were scheduled to be held in 2021, but were rescheduled to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winter

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EditionYearHost CityHost Province/TerritoryStart DateEnd DateCompetitorsSportsCanada Games flag
11967Quebec CityQuebecFebruary 11February 1955715Ontario
21971SaskatoonSaskatchewanFebruary 11February 2268717Ontario
31975LethbridgeAlbertaFebruary 11February 2366417Quebec
41979BrandonManitobaFebruary 12February 241,96217Quebec
51983Saguenay–Lac-Saint-JeanQuebecFebruary 17March 21,90019Ontario
61987Cape BretonNova ScotiaFebruary 14February 281,99517Ontario
71991CharlottetownPrince Edward IslandFebruary 17March 22,30419Ontario
81995Grande PrairieAlbertaFebruary 19March 42,28421Ontario
91999Corner BrookNewfoundland and LabradorFebruary 20March 62,80821Ontario
102003Bathurst-CampbelltonNew BrunswickFebruary 22March 82,60621Quebec
112007WhitehorseYukonFebruary 23March 102,67822Ontario
122011HalifaxNova ScotiaFebruary 11February 272,23820Ontario
132015Prince GeorgeBritish ColumbiaFebruary 13March 12,34520Ontario
142019Red DeerAlbertaFebruary 17March 32,37720Quebec
152023Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward IslandFebruary 18March 53,60021Quebec
162027Quebec CityQuebecTBDTBDTBDTBD
172031TBDQuebecTBDTBDTBDTBD
182035TBDNorthwest TerritoriesTBDTBDTBDTBD
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Host provinces/territories

::data[format=table title="List of regions ranked by the number of times they hosted the Canada Games"]

RankProvince/TerritorySummerWinterTotal
1Quebec1 (2013)3 (1967, 1983, 2027, 2031)5
2Nova Scotia2 (1969, 2037)2 (1987, 2011)4
Saskatchewan3 (1989, 2005, 2033)1 (1971)4
4Alberta03 (1975, 1995, 2019)3
British Columbia2 (1973, 1993)1 (2015)3
Manitoba2 (1997, 2017)1 (1979)3
New Brunswick2 (1985, 2029)1 (2003)3
Newfoundland and Labrador2 (1977, 2025)1 (1999)3
Prince Edward Island1 (2009)2 (1991, 2023)3
Ontario3 (1981, 2001, 2022)03
11Northwest Territories01 (2035)1
Yukon01 (2007)1
13Nunavut000
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Map of host cities

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All-time medal tables

For Games medal standings see List of Canada Games. ::data[format=table title="''As of the 2022 Canada Games''"]

RankProvince/TerritoryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Ontario12971092
2Quebec1117975
3British Columbia730809
4Alberta505569
5Saskatchewan196269
6Manitoba172224
7Nova Scotia209211
8New Brunswick7292
9Newfoundland and Labrador2048
10Prince Edward Island1221
11Yukon1523
12Northwest Territories76
13Nunavut10
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::data[format=table title="Summer Games"]

RankProvince/territoryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Ontario763576
2Quebec436483
3British Columbia474465
4Alberta232274
5Nova Scotia153145
6Saskatchewan100147
7Manitoba60103
8New Brunswick3345
9Newfoundland and Labrador419
10Prince Edward Island55
11Yukon21
12Northwest Territories00
13Nunavut10
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::data[format=table title="Winter Games"]

RankProvince/territoryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Quebec634456
2Ontario464457
3British Columbia238300
4Alberta238265
5Manitoba103112
6Saskatchewan95108
7New Brunswick3642
8Nova Scotia3454
9Newfoundland and Labrador1523
10Prince Edward Island616
11Yukon1320
12Northwest Territories76
13Nunavut00
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Medal leaders by year

Canada Summer Games medal table leaders by year:

  • 1969: Ontario
  • 1973: British Columbia
  • 1977: Ontario
  • 1981: Ontario
  • 1985: Ontario
  • 1989: Ontario
  • 1993: Ontario
  • 1997: Ontario
  • 2001: Ontario
  • 2005: Ontario
  • 2009: Ontario
  • 2013: Ontario
  • 2017: Ontario
  • 2022: Ontario Canada Winter Games medal table leaders by year:
  • 1967: Ontario
  • 1971: Ontario
  • 1975: Quebec
  • 1979: Quebec
  • 1983: Ontario
  • 1987: Quebec
  • 1991: Quebec
  • 1995: Quebec
  • 1999: Quebec
  • 2003: Quebec
  • 2007: Quebec
  • 2011: Quebec
  • 2015: Quebec
  • 2019: Quebec
  • 2023: Quebec Number of occurrences:
  • Ontario – 16 times (13 Summer; 3 Winter)
  • Quebec – 12 times (12 Winter)
  • British Columbia – 1 time (1 Summer)

References

References

  1. "2023 Canada Games". Canada Games Council.
  2. "Canada Games Council | 2023 Canada Games Launches Brand and Welcomes Atlantic Lottery as First Major Sponsor".
  3. Myrer, George. (17 September 2020). "2021 Niagara Canada Summer Games postponed to 2022". [[The Telegram]].
  4. Chwialkowska, Luiza. (May 24, 1998). "Eddie MacCabe: A glimpse it the city's soul". [[Ottawa Citizen]].
  5. MacCabe, Eddie. (1992). "Canada Games, 1967 to 1992: The Official Retrospective of the Canada Games". Canada Games Council.
  6. "LACROSSE RETURNS TO CANADA GAMES IN 2021". Canada Games Council.
  7. "Volunteer | 2019 Canada Games".
  8. "New Hosting Rotation Revealed for Canada Games". Canada Games Council.
  9. (26 October 2020). "Canada Summer Games in Niagara rescheduled for August 2022". [[CBC News]].

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