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{{Short description|Biennial Canadian sporting event, alternating between winter and summer sports}}
{{See also|List of Canada Games}}
{{Infobox recurring event
| name = Canada Games
| native_name = ''Jeux du Canada''
| native_name_lang = fr
| logo =
| logo_caption =
| image = 2017-7-28-DFrazee-Open Ceremonies-69 (35847556340).jpg
| caption = Opening ceremonies<br />[[2017 Canada Summer Games]]
| status = Active
| genre = [[Multi-sport event]]
| date =
| begins =
| ends =
| frequency = Biannual
| venue =
| location = Various
| coordinates =
| country = Canada
| years_active =
| first = '''Winter Games'''<br />{{Start date and age|df=yes|1967}}<br /><br />'''Summer Games'''<br />{{Start date and age|df=yes|1969}}
| founder_name =
| last =
| prev =
| next =
| participants =
| attendance =
| area =
| budget =
| activity =
| patron =
| organised = [[Canada Games Council]]
| filing =
| people =
| member =
| sponsor =
| website = {{URL|canadagames.ca}}
| footnotes =
}}
The '''Canada Games''' ({{lang-fr|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
The first
The
==History ==
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===Facility development===
[[File:Panorama for the Yukon College Roof.jpg|thumb|150px|Panorama of [[Yukon College|Yukon University]] in 2007. Buildings in the foreground are residences built for the [[2007 Canada Winter Games]] as an athlete's village.
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;"
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!Broke ground
!City and Province
|-align=center
|[[Canada Games Pool]]
|1973
|[[New Westminster, British Columbia]]
|-align=center
|[[Canada Games Aquatic Centre]]
|1985
|[[Saint John, New Brunswick]]
|-align=center
|[[Hillside Stadium|Hillside Stadium and Aquatic Centre]]
|1993
|[[Kamloops, British Columbia]]
|-align=center
|[[Corner Brook Civic Centre|Corner Brook Canada Games Centre and Annex]]
|1999
|[[Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
|-align=center
|[[TD Waterhouse Stadium]]
|2001
|[[London, Ontario]]
|-align=center
|[[Yukon College|Yukon University]] residences built for the Canada Winter Games as an athlete's village
|Built for the [[2007 Canada Winter Games]]
|[[Whitehorse, Yukon]]
|-align=center
|[[Canada Games Centre]]
|Built for the [[2011 Canada Winter Games]]
|[[Clayton Park, Nova Scotia|Clayton Park]], a suburb of [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]].
|}
==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===
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===Returning sports===
'''[[Fencing]]'''
'''[[Box lacrosse]]''' ==Organization==
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.canadagames.ca/2019/volunteer |title=Volunteer | 2019 Canada Games |access-date=2018-08-13 |archive-date=2018-08-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814001647/https://www.canadagames.ca/2019/volunteer |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==
The host cities have not been chosen for the games after 2025, but the provinces through 2037 have.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canadagames.ca/news/new-hosting-rotation-revealed-for-canada-games|title=New Hosting Rotation Revealed for Canada Games|publisher=Canada Games Council|accessdate=September 29, 2022}}</ref>
===Summer===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
|-
!Edition
!Year
!{{nowrap|Host City}}
!{{nowrap|Host Province/Territory}}
!{{nowrap|Start Date}}
!{{nowrap|End Date}}
!Competitors
!Sports
!{{nowrap|Canada Games flag}}
|-
|
|1969
|align=left|[[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]]
|align=left|{{flag|Nova Scotia}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 16}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 24}}
|715
|15
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|1973
|align=left|[[New Westminster]] – [[Burnaby]]
|align=left|{{flag|British Columbia}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 3}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 12}}
|1,676
|16
|align=left|{{flag|British Columbia}}
|-
|
|1977
|align=left|[[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]]
|align=left|{{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 7}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 19}}
|1,709
|18
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|1981
|align=left|[[Thunder Bay]]
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 9}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 22}}
|1,813
|18
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|1985
|align=left|[[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]]
|align=left|{{flag|New Brunswick}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 11}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 24}}
|2,465
|18
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|1989
|align=left|Saskatoon
|align=left|{{flag|Saskatchewan}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 8}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 21}}
|2,465
|18
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|1993
|align=left|[[Kamloops]]
|align=left|{{flag|British Columbia}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 6}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 22}}
|3,253
|17
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|1997
|align=left|[[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]]
|align=left|{{flag|Manitoba}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 9}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 23}}
|3,364
|19
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|2001
|align=left|[[London, Ontario|London]]
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 10}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 25}}
|3,487
|18
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|2005
|align=left|[[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]]
|align=left|{{flag|Saskatchewan}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 6}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 20}}
|3,511
|16
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|2009
|align=left|[[Charlottetown]]-[[Summerside, Prince Edward Island|Summerside]]
|align=left|{{flag|Prince Edward Island}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 15}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 29}}
|3,432
|18
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|2013
|align=left|[[Sherbrooke]]
|align=left|{{flag|Quebec}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 2}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 17}}
|3,361
|19
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|2017
|align=left|[[Winnipeg]]
|align=left|{{flag|Manitoba}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|July 28}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 13}}
|3,382
|18
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|
|2022*
|align=left|[[Regional Municipality of Niagara|Niagara Region]]
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 6}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 21}}
|
|18
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|[[2025 Canada Summer Games|16]]
|2025
|align=left|[[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]]
|align=left|{{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 8}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|August 24}}
|
|
|align=left|
|-
|[[2029 Canada Summer Games|17]]
|2029
|align=left|TBD
|align=left|{{flag|New Brunswick}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|TBD}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|TBD}}
|
|
|align=left|
|-
|[[2033 Canada Summer Games|18]]
|2033
|align=left|TBD
|align=left|{{flag|Saskatchewan}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|TBD}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|TBD}}
|
|
|align=left|
|-
|[[2037 Canada Summer Games|19]]
|2037
|align=left|TBD
|align=left|{{flag|Nova Scotia}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|TBD}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|TBD}}
|
|
|align=left|
|}
*The 2022 Canada Games were scheduled to be held in 2021, but were rescheduled to 2022 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news|date=26 October 2020|title=Canada Summer Games in Niagara rescheduled for August 2022|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/canada-summer-games-niagara-august-2022-1.5776822|work=[[CBC News]]|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>
===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
|-
!Edition
!Year
!{{nowrap|Host City}}
!{{nowrap|Host Province/Territory}}
!{{nowrap|Start Date}}
!{{nowrap|End Date}}
!Competitors
!Sports
!{{nowrap|Canada Games flag}}
|-
|[[1967 Canada Winter Games|1]]
|1967
|align=left|[[Quebec City]]
|align=left|{{flag|Quebec}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 11}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 19}}
|557
|15
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|[[1971 Canada Winter Games|2]]
|1971
|align=left|[[Saskatoon]]
|align=left|{{flag|Saskatchewan}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 11}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 22}}
|687
|17
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|[[1975 Canada Winter Games|3]]
|1975
|align=left|[[Lethbridge]]
|align=left|{{flag|Alberta}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 11}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 23}}
|664
|17
|align=left|{{flag|Quebec}}
|-
|[[1979 Canada Winter Games|4]]
|1979
|align=left|[[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]]
|align=left|{{flag|Manitoba}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 12}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 24}}
|1,962
|17
|align=left|{{flag|Quebec}}
|-
|[[1983 Canada Winter Games|5]]
|1983
|align=left|[[Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean]]
|align=left|{{flag|Quebec}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 17}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|March 2}}
|1,900
|19
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|[[1987 Canada Winter Games|6]]
|1987
|align=left|[[Cape Breton]]
|align=left|{{flag|Nova Scotia}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 14}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 28}}
|1,995
|17
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|[[1991 Canada Winter Games|7]]
|1991
|align=left|[[Charlottetown]]
|align=left|{{flag|Prince Edward Island}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 17}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|March 2}}
|2,304
|19
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|[[1995 Canada Winter Games|8]]
|1995
|align=left|[[Grande Prairie]]
|align=left|{{flag|Alberta}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 19}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|March 4}}
|2,284
|21
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|[[1999 Canada Winter Games|9]]
|1999
|align=left|[[Corner Brook]]
|align=left|{{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 20}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|March 6}}
|2,808
|21
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|[[2003 Canada Winter Games|10]]
|2003
|align=left|[[Bathurst, New Brunswick|Bathurst]]-[[Campbellton, New Brunswick|Campbellton]]
|align=left|{{flag|New Brunswick}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 22}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|March 8}}
|2,606
|21
|align=left|{{flag|Quebec}}
|-
|[[2007 Canada Winter Games|11]]
|2007
|align=left|[[Whitehorse]]
|align=left|{{flag|Yukon}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 23}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|March 10}}
|2,678
|22
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|[[2011 Canada Winter Games|12]]
|2011
|align=left|[[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]]
|align=left|{{flag|Nova Scotia}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 11}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 27}}
|2,238
|20
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|[[2015 Canada Winter Games|13]]
|2015
|align=left|[[Prince George, British Columbia|Prince George]]
|align=left|{{flag|British Columbia}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 13}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|March 1}}
|2,345
|20
|align=left|{{flag|Ontario}}
|-
|[[2019 Canada Winter Games|14]]
|2019
|align=left|[[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]]
|align=left|{{flag|Alberta}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 17}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|March 3}}
|2,377
|20
|align=left|{{flag|Quebec}}
|-
|[[2023 Canada Winter Games|15]]
|2023
|align=left|[[Prince Edward Island]]
|align=left|{{flag|Prince Edward Island}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|February 18}}
|align=left|{{nowrap|March 5}}
|TBD
|20
|align=left|{{flag|Quebec}}
|-
|[[2027 Canada Winter Games|16]]
|2027
|align=left|Quebec City
|align=left|{{flag|Quebec}}
|align=left|TBD
|align=left|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|align=left|
|-
|[[2031 Canada Winter Games|17]]
|2031
|align=left|TBD
|align=left|{{flag|Quebec}}
|align=left|TBD
|align=left|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|align=left|
|-
|[[2035 Canada Winter Games|18]]
|2035
|align=left|TBD
|align=left|{{flag|Northwest Territories}}
|align=left|TBD
|align=left|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|align=left|
|}
===Host provinces/territories===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of regions ranked by the number of times they hosted the Canada Games
|-
!scope="col"| Rank
!scope="col"| Province/Territory
!scope="col"| Summer
!scope="col"| Winter
!scope="col"| Total
|-
|rowspan=3 align=center|1
| {{Flag|Nova Scotia}}
| 2 (1969, ''2037'')
| 2 (1987, 2011)
|style="text-align:center"| 4
|-
| {{Flag|Quebec}}
| 1 (2013)
| 3 (1967, 1983, ''2031'')
|style="text-align:center"| 4
|-
| {{Flag|Saskatchewan}}
| 3 (1989, 2005, ''2033'')
| 1 (1971)
|style="text-align:center"| 4
|-
|rowspan=7 align=center|4
| {{Flag|Alberta}}
| 0
| 3 (1975, 1995, 2019)
|style="text-align:center"| 3
|-
| {{Flag|British Columbia}}
| 2 (1973, 1993)
| 1 (2015)
|style="text-align:center"| 3
|-
| {{Flag|Manitoba}}
| 2 (1997, 2017)
| 1 (1979)
|style="text-align:center"| 3
|-
| {{Flag|New Brunswick}}
| 2 (1985, ''2029'')
| 1 (2003)
|style="text-align:center"| 3
|-
| {{Flag|Newfoundland and Labrador}}
| 2 (1977, ''2025'')
| 1 (1999)
|style="text-align:center"| 3
|-
| {{Flag|Prince Edward Island}}
| 1 (2009)
| 2 (1991, 2023)
|style="text-align:center"| 3
|-
| {{Flag|Ontario}}
| 3 (1981, 2001, 2022)
| 0
|style="text-align:center"| 3
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|11
| {{Flag|Northwest Territories}}
| 0
| 1 (''2035'')
|style="text-align:center"| 1
|-
| {{Flag|Yukon}}
| 0
| 1 (2007)
|style="text-align:center"| 1
|-
|align=center|13
| {{Flag|Nunavut}}
| 0
| 0
|style="text-align:center"|0
|}
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{{Location map~|Canada|position=top|lat=45.28|long=-66.07|label='''[[Saint John, New Brunswick|1985]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Canada|position=right|lat=46.14|long=-60.2|label='''[[Sydney, Nova Scotia|1987]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Canada|position=right|lat=46.24|long=-63.13|label=[[Charlottetown|'''1991, 2009''', ''2023'']]}}
{{Location map~|Canada|position=top|lat=50.68|long=-120.34|label='''[[Kamloops|1993]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Canada|position=right|lat=55.17|long=-118.8|label='''[[Grande Prairie|1995]]'''}}
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||13||{{flag|Nunavut}}
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**[[BC Summer Games]]
**[[BC Winter Games]]
*[[
*[[Alberta Winter Games]]
*[[Saskatchewan Games]]
**[[Saskatchewan Games|Saskatchewan Summer Games]]
**[[Saskatchewan Games|Saskatchewan Winter Games]]
*[[Manitoba Games]]
*[[Games Ontario|Ontario Games]]
*[[
==References==
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