The Canada Games ( French : Jeux du Canada ) 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 host cities have not been chosen for the games after 2025 but the provinces through 2035 have been selected. St. John's, Newfoundland will host the 2025 Canada Summer Games at the Aquarena, which is currently undergoing renovations in preparation for the event.
16-506: 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 an integral part of celebrating Canadian talent for young amateur Canadian athletes focused on winter sports. The most recent Canada Winter Games was the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games which ran from February 18 – March 5, 2023 in the province of Prince Edward Island . The next Canada Winter Games,
32-710: A history book for the 25th anniversary of the Canada Games in 1992. 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. 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
48-620: A strictly amateur multi-sport event held in Canada biannually, alternating between Summer and Winter editions. Athletes enter the Games representing each of their respective 13 provinces or territories. The first Games were held as part of Canada's Centennial Year Celebrations in 1967. Ontario and Quebec remain the only two provinces to win the Canada Winter Games thus far, with British Columbia and Alberta constantly secured in
64-478: 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 for
80-631: The 2027 Canada Winter Games , will be hosted in Quebec City, Quebec . The dates are to be announced. The first Canada Summer Games was the 1969 Canada Summer Games . The most recent Canada Summer Games was the 2022 Canada Summer Games which took place August 6–21, 2022 in the Niagara Region . The next Canada Summer Games, the 2025 Canada Summer Games , will be hosted in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador . St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador
96-484: 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. The individual games are run by the local Host Society, a non-profit private organization that
112-1775: The University of New Brunswick in Saint John , New Brunswick . The 1987 Canada Winter Games were held in Cape Breton County , Nova Scotia The 1989 Canada Summer Games were held in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan The 1991 Canada Winter Games were held in Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island The 1993 Canada Summer Games were held in Kamloops , British Columbia The 1995 Canada Winter Games were held in Grande Prairie , Alberta The 1997 Canada Summer Games were held in Brandon , Manitoba The 1999 Canada Winter Games were held in Corner Brook , Newfoundland and Labrador The 2001 Canada Summer Games were held in London , Ontario ordered by total medals, ranked by medal type The 2003 Canada Winter Games were held in Bathurst / Campbellton , New Brunswick ordered by total medals, ranked by medal type The 2005 Canada Summer Games were held in Regina , Saskatchewan The 2007 Canada Winter Games were held in Whitehorse , Yukon . These were
128-646: The XXVIII Canada Games , (or informally as PEI 2023) was a Canadian multi-sport event hosted across Prince Edward Island , from February 18, 2023, to March 5, 2023. As part of the rotation of Canada Games hosts, the Northwest Territories with ( Yellowknife ) were scheduled to host the games for the first time ever. However, in September 2016, The Northwest Territories and Prince Edward Island agreed to swap bidding years (with
144-462: The CGC, after artistic swimming was moved to the summer sports program. Women's boxing, mixed doubles curling and karate will make their Canada Games debut. All 13 of Canada's provinces and territories competed. Wowkwis (whoa-quis; red fox) is the 2023 Canada Games mascot. * Host nation ( Prince Edward Island ) List of Canada Games The Canada Games are
160-523: The Summer program as well. Racquetball was in the 1979, 1983, and 1991 Canada Winter Games, but hasn't been included since. 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
176-602: The former now eligible to bid for 2031). In November 2018, the island officially won its bid to host the games. A total of 18 venues (16 in Prince Edward Island, one each in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick ) will stage the competitions. The venue in New Brunswick was chosen to host the alpine and freestyle skiing events, as there is no downhill mountain available in Prince Edward Island. Meanwhile,
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#1732783125423192-569: 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. The host cities have not been chosen for the games after 2025, but the provinces through 2037 have. For Games medal standings see List of Canada Games . Canada Summer Games medal table leaders by year : Canada Winter Games medal table leaders by year : Number of occurrences: 2023 Canada Winter Games The 2023 Canada Winter Games , officially known as
208-420: The speed skating oval from the 2011 Canada Winter Games will be used as there are no suitable facilities in Prince Edward Island. A total of 175 events in 21 sports will be contested at the games. An initial group of sports was named on January 19, 2017. The sports of karate was selected by the organizing committee as the final sport. Fencing (for the first time since 2013) and table tennis were added later by
224-1308: The third and fourth positions. These provinces/territories have yet to choose the city. Held across the entire province. As of the 2022 Canada Games The 1967 Canada Winter Games were held in Quebec City , Quebec . These were the first Canada Games held, and were part of the celebrations for Canada's Centennial Year. The 1969 Canada Summer Games were held in Halifax / Dartmouth , Nova Scotia . The 1971 Canada Winter Games were held in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan . The 1973 Canada Summer Games were held in New Westminster / Burnaby , British Columbia The 1975 Canada Winter Games were held in Lethbridge , Alberta The 1977 Canada Summer Games were held in St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador . The 1979 Canada Winter Games were held in Brandon , Manitoba . The 1981 Canada Summer Games were held in Thunder Bay , Ontario The 1983 Canada Winter Games were held in Saguenay / Lac Saint-Jean , Quebec The 1985 Canada Summer Games were held at
240-657: Was named the Host Society of the 2025 Canada Summer Games as of April 22, 2021. 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
256-486: Was the first time box lacrosse had been featured since the 1985 Canada Games. 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,
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