List of Canada Games

The Canada Games are 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 the third and fourth positions.

Host Cities

Summer

Edition Year Host city Host Province/Territory Start Date End Date Competitors Sports Canada Games flag
1 1969 Halifax Nova Scotia August 16 August 24 715 15 Ontario
2 1973 New Westminster – Burnaby British Columbia August 3 August 12 1,676 16 British Columbia
3 1977 St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador August 7 August 19 1,709 18 Ontario
4 1981 Thunder Bay Ontario August 9 August 22 1,813 18 Ontario
5 1985 Saint John New Brunswick August 11 August 24 2,465 18 Ontario
6 1989 Saskatoon Saskatchewan August 8 August 21 2,465 18 Ontario
7 1993 Kamloops British Columbia August 6 August 22 3,253 17 Ontario
8 1997 Brandon Manitoba August 9 August 23 3,364 19 Ontario
9 2001 London Ontario August 10 August 25 3,487 18 Ontario
10 2005 Regina Saskatchewan August 6 August 20 3,511 16 Ontario
11 2009 Charlottetown-Summerside Prince Edward Island August 15 August 29 3,432 18 Ontario
13 2013 Sherbrooke Quebec August 2 August 17 3,361 19 Ontario
14 2017 Winnipeg Manitoba July 28 August 13 3,382 18 Ontario
15 2022* Niagara Region Ontario August 6 August 21 5,000+ 18 Ontario
16 2025 St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador August 8 August 24 4,000+ 19 Quebec
17 2029 Moncton-Saint John New Brunswick TBD TBD
18 2033 TBD Saskatchewan TBD TBD
19 2037 TBD Nova Scotia TBD TBD
  • The 2022 Canada Games were scheduled to be held in 2021, but were rescheduled to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Winter

Edition Year Host city Host Province/Territory Start Date End Date Competitors Sports Canada Games flag
1 1967 Quebec City Quebec February 11 February 19 557 15 Ontario
2 1971 Saskatoon Saskatchewan February 11 February 22 687 17 Ontario
3 1975 Lethbridge Alberta February 11 February 23 664 17 Quebec
4 1979 Brandon Manitoba February 12 February 24 1,962 17 Quebec
5 1983 Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec February 17 March 2 1,900 19 Ontario
6 1987 Cape Breton Nova Scotia February 14 February 28 1,995 17 Ontario
7 1991 Charlottetown Prince Edward Island February 17 March 2 2,304 19 Ontario
8 1995 Grande Prairie Alberta February 19 March 4 2,284 21 Ontario
9 1999 Corner Brook Newfoundland and Labrador February 20 March 6 2,808 21 Ontario
10 2003 Bathurst-Campbellton New Brunswick February 22 March 8 2,606 21 Quebec
11 2007 Whitehorse Yukon February 23 March 10 2,678 22 Ontario
12 2011 Halifax Nova Scotia February 11 February 27 2,238 20 Ontario
13 2015 Prince George British Columbia February 13 March 1 2,345 20 Ontario
14 2019 Red Deer Alberta February 17 March 3 2,377 20 Quebec
15 2023 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island February 18 March 5 3,600 21 Quebec
16 2027 Quebec City Quebec TBD TBD TBD TBD
17 2031 TBD Quebec TBD TBD TBD TBD
18 2035 TBD Northwest Territories TBD TBD TBD TBD

Host provinces/territories

List of regions ranked by the number of times they hosted the Canada Games
Rank Province/Territory Summer Winter Total
1 Quebec 1 (2013) 3 (1967, 1983, 2027, 2031) 5
2 Nova Scotia 2 (1969, 2037) 2 (1987, 2011) 4
Saskatchewan 3 (1989, 2005, 2033) 1 (1971) 4
4 Alberta 0 3 (1975, 1995, 2019) 3
British Columbia 2 (1973, 1993) 1 (2015) 3
Manitoba 2 (1997, 2017) 1 (1979) 3
New Brunswick 2 (1985, 2029) 1 (2003) 3
Newfoundland and Labrador 2 (1977, 2025) 1 (1999) 3
Prince Edward Island 1 (2009) 2 (1991, 2023) 3
Ontario 3 (1981, 2001, 2022) 0 3
11 Northwest Territories 0 1 (2035) 1
Yukon 0 1 (2007) 1
13 Nunavut 0 0 0

Map of host cities

Total medals

As of the 2022 Canada Games

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario 1297109210133402
2 Quebec 11179759323024
3 British Columbia 7308097732312
4 Alberta 5055696681742
5 Saskatchewan 196269348813
6 Manitoba 172224308704
7 Nova Scotia 209211232652
8 New Brunswick 7292165329
9 Newfoundland and Labrador 204871139
10 Prince Edward Island 12212659
11 Yukon 15231957
12 Northwest Territories 76922
13 Nunavut 1012

Canada Games Editions

1967 Canada Winter 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.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario21211153
2 Quebec1671538
3 British Columbia615930
4 Alberta881026
5 Manitoba661022
6 Saskatchewan3047
7Northwest Territories1214
8 Nova Scotia1124
9 New Brunswick0101
9United Kingdom Newfoundland0101
11 Prince Edward Island0000
11Yukon Territory0000

1969 Canada Summer Games

The 1969 Canada Summer Games were held in Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario512429104
2 British Columbia364321100
3 Quebec9141740
4 Alberta1092039
5 Nova Scotia38718
6 Manitoba171018
7 Saskatchewan15612
8 New Brunswick1113
9 Prince Edward Island1001
10United Kingdom Newfoundland0011
11 Northwest Territories0000
11 Yukon Territory0000

1971 Canada Winter Games

The 1971 Canada Winter Games were held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario41312193
2 British Columbia24152564
3 Quebec10262460
4 Alberta8121131
5 Manitoba117826
6 Saskatchewan37717
7 Nova Scotia0257
8 New Brunswick2136
9 Northwest Territories2125
10United Kingdom Newfoundland1034
11 Prince Edward Island0123
12 Yukon Territory0011

1973 Canada Summer Games

The 1973 Canada Summer Games were held in New Westminster and Burnaby, British Columbia.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario18262266
2 British Columbia30161561
3 Quebec14161343
4 Alberta971127
5 Manitoba18716
6 Nova Scotia42410
7 Saskatchewan0224
8 New Brunswick0011
9 Prince Edward Island0000
9United Kingdom Newfoundland0000
9 Yukon Territory0000
9 Northwest Territories0000

1975 Canada Winter Games

The 1975 Canada Winter Games were held in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Quebec 30182472
2 Ontario 21281968
3 British Columbia 15211349
4 Alberta 1461232
5 Manitoba 614424
6 Saskatchewan 251623
7 Nova Scotia 24511
8 New Brunswick 3058
9United Kingdom Newfoundland 1157
10 Northwest Territories 2024
11 Prince Edward Island 0112
12 Yukon Territory 0101

1977 Canada Summer Games

The 1977 Canada Summer Games were held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario483723108
2 Quebec33322792
3 British Columbia16202763
4 Alberta1081533
5 Nova Scotia59418
6 Manitoba05813
7 Saskatchewan23611
8 New Brunswick1236
9United Kingdom Newfoundland1034
10 Prince Edward Island0000
10 Yukon Territory0000
10 Northwest Territories0000

1979 Canada Winter Games

The 1979 Canada Winter Games were held in Brandon, Manitoba.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Quebec 47202693
2 Ontario 20392273
3 British Columbia 11181443
4 Alberta 8131738
5 Manitoba 991230
6 Nova Scotia 37717
7 Saskatchewan 311115
8 New Brunswick 6118
9 Prince Edward Island 1416
10United Kingdom Newfoundland 1124
11 Yukon Territory 0022
12 Northwest Territories 0000

1981 Canada Summer Games

The 1981 Canada Summer Games were held in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario 522832112
2 Quebec 19392280
3 British Columbia 18261862
4 Alberta 15101843
5 Nova Scotia 114217
6 Manitoba 44816
7 Saskatchewan 041115
8 New Brunswick 0246
9 Newfoundland 0145
10 Yukon Territory 0000
10 Prince Edward Island 0000
10 Northwest Territories 0000

1983 Canada Winter Games

The 1983 Canada Winter Games were held in Saguenay/Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Quebec 33382798
2 Ontario 39242386
3 British Columbia 14162050
4 Saskatchewan 981532
5 Alberta 7131030
6 Manitoba 751123
7 Nova Scotia 251118
8 New Brunswick 53917
9 Prince Edward Island 1225
10 Newfoundland 0134
11 Northwest Territories 0101
12 Yukon Territory 0000

1985 Canada Summer Games

The 1985 Canada Summer Games were held at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, New Brunswick.[2]

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario 563724117
2 Quebec 24363898
3 British Columbia 31302081
4 Alberta 12112144
5 Nova Scotia 5121128
6 Manitoba 26715
7 New Brunswick 34714
8 Saskatchewan 40711
9 Yukon Territory 0202
10 Newfoundland 0022
11 Prince Edward Island 0000
11 Northwest Territories 0000

1987 Canada Winter Games

The 1987 Canada Winter Games were held in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Quebec 47302198
2 Ontario 20263480
3 British Columbia 15141948
4 Alberta 791935
5 Manitoba 129930
6 Saskatchewan 6101329
7 New Brunswick 35917
8 Newfoundland 15713
9 Nova Scotia 52510
10 Yukon Territory 0202
11 Prince Edward Island 0101
12 Northwest Territories 0000

1989 Canada Summer Games

The 1989 Canada Summer Games were held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario 433737117
2 Quebec 33232783
3 British Columbia 23382081
4 Alberta 16191550
5 Saskatchewan 14131845
6 Manitoba 661729
7 Nova Scotia 59822
8 New Brunswick 81615
9 Newfoundland 0235
10 Prince Edward Island 0101
10 Yukon Territory 0101
12 Northwest Territories 0000

1991 Canada Winter Games

The 1991 Canada Winter Games were held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Quebec634433140
2 Ontario434931123
3 Alberta16163668
4 British Columbia14173364
5 Saskatchewan12141440
6 Manitoba9121940
7 Nova Scotia651021
8 Yukon Territory410317
9 New Brunswick141015
10 Prince Edward Island1034
11 Newfoundland0134
12 Northwest Territories1012

1993 Canada Summer Games

The 1993 Canada Summer Games were held in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario 454349137
2 Quebec 433243118
3 British Columbia 364134111
4 Alberta 1420145
5 Saskatchewan 13171040
6 Nova Scotia 11101031
7 Manitoba 451019
8 New Brunswick 2226
9 Newfoundland 2103
10 Prince Edward Island 0011
11 Yukon Territory 0000
11 Northwest Territories 0000

1995 Canada Winter Games

The 1995 Canada Winter Games were held in Grande Prairie, Alberta

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Quebec484544137
2 Ontario353742114
3 Alberta30193281
4 British Columbia10142751
5 Saskatchewan1311832
6 New Brunswick471021
7 Nova Scotia261220
8 Manitoba65213
9 Newfoundland2439
10 Yukon Territory2316
11 Prince Edward Island0112
12 Northwest Territories0000

1997 Canada Summer Games

The 1997 Canada Summer Games were held in Brandon, Manitoba.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario 643655154
2 Quebec 464931126
3 British Columbia 31363299
4 Alberta 14233673
5 Saskatchewan 8141234
6 Nova Scotia 1611633
7 Manitoba 89724
8 New Brunswick 28717
9 Newfoundland 0134
10 Prince Edward Island 0000
10 Yukon Territory 0000
10 Northwest Territories 0000

1999 Canada Winter Games

The 1999 Canada Winter Games were held in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario443736117
2 Quebec483229109
3 British Columbia15273880
4 Alberta18212665
5 Manitoba751426
6 Saskatchewan66719
7 Newfoundland64919
8 Nova Scotia54817
9 New Brunswick021214
10 Yukon Territory0202
10 Prince Edward Island0202
12 Northwest Territories0000

2001 Canada Summer Games

The 2001 Canada Summer Games were held in London, Ontario.

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario 595145155
2 British Columbia 353737109
3 Quebec 24333399
4 Alberta 23212569
5 Saskatchewan 12202052
6 Nova Scotia 23131147
7 Manitoba 1191131
8 New Brunswick 42713
9 Newfoundland 1427
10 Prince Edward Island 0000
10 Northwest Territories 0000
10 Nunavut 0000
10 Yukon Territory 0000

ordered by total medals, ranked by medal type

2003 Canada Winter Games

The 2003 Canada Winter Games were held in Bathurst/Campbellton, New Brunswick

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Quebec 603832130
2 Ontario 31224598
3 Alberta 28352891
4 British Columbia 11272967
5 Saskatchewan 13131137
6 Manitoba 6111734
7 New Brunswick 441119
8 Nova Scotia 2158
9 Prince Edward Island 0347
10 Northwest Territories 0123
11 Newfoundland and Labrador 0112
12 Nunavut 0000
12 Yukon 0000

ordered by total medals, ranked by medal type

2005 Canada Summer Games

The 2005 Canada Summer Games were held in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Standings

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario 634550158
2 Quebec 504243135
3 British Columbia 424433119
4 Alberta 293437100
5 Saskatchewan 15262667
6 Nova Scotia 15151646
7 Manitoba 47617
8 Newfoundland and Labrador 0459
9 New Brunswick 1416
10 Prince Edward Island 2002
11 Yukon 0011
12 Northwest Territories 0000
12 Nunavut 0000

Sports

  • Athletics
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • Diving
  • Field Hockey
  • Rowing
  • Rugby union
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
    • Women's Soccer
    • Men's Soccer
  • Softball
    • Women's Softball
    • Men's Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

2007 Canada Winter Games

The 2007 Canada Winter Games were held in Whitehorse, Yukon. These were the first Canada Games held North of 60 (in the polar regions). The games were held concurrent with the Inuit Games and Dene Games.

Standings

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Quebec523634122
2 Ontario373540112
3 Alberta24292679
4 British Columbia24242977
5 Saskatchewan9131537
6 Manitoba4121935
7 New Brunswick22812
8 Nova Scotia0347
9 Prince Edward Island1034
9 Yukon1034
11 Newfoundland and Labrador0123
12 Northwest Territories1001
13 Nunavut0011

Sports

  • Alpine skiing
  • Archery
  • Artistic gymnastics
  • Badminton
  • Biathlon
  • Boxing
  • Cross country skiing
  • Curling
  • Fencing
  • Figure skating
  • Freestyle skiing
  • Judo
  • Ice hockey
  • Ringette
  • Shooting
  • Speed skating
  • Squash
  • Synchronized swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Wheelchair basketball
  • Snowboarding (Demonstrating sport)

2009 Canada Summer Games

The 2009 Canada Summer Games were held in many communities in Prince Edward Island.

Standings

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Ontario706864202
2 Quebec425350145
3 British Columbia574344144
4 Alberta20312576
5 Nova Scotia26101652
6 Saskatchewan13152048
7 Manitoba510924
8 New Brunswick1427
9 Newfoundland and Labrador0426
10 Prince Edward Island2114
11 Yukon2024
12 Northwest Territories0000
12 Nunavut0000

Sports

  • Athletics
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Canoe/Kayak
  • Cycling
  • Diving
  • Golf
  • Rowing
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

2011 Canada Winter Games

The 2011 Canada Winter Games were held in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Standings

Rank Province/Territory  Gold   Silver Bronze Total
1 Quebec514343137
2 Ontario453431110
3 British Columbia28303088
4 Alberta20253075
5 Manitoba571325
6 Saskatchewan79723
7 New Brunswick25916
8 Nova Scotia56112
9 Prince Edward Island2046
10 Yukon3115
11 Newfoundland and Labrador0145
12 Northwest Territories0000
12 Nunavut0000

Sports

  • Alpine skiing
  • Archery
  • Artistic gymnastics
  • Badminton
  • Biathlon
  • Boxing
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Curling
  • Figure skating
  • Freestyle skiing
  • Ice hockey
  • Judo
  • Ringette
  • Shooting
  • Short track speed skating
  • Snowboarding
  • Squash
  • Speed skating
  • Synchronized swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Wheelchair basketball

2013 Canada Summer Games

The 2013 Canada Summer Games were held in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Standings

  *   Host nation ( Quebec)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Ontario956949213
2 Quebec*535861172
3 British Columbia473639122
4 Alberta344242118
5 Nova Scotia16182256
6 Saskatchewan8182551
7 New Brunswick55616
8 Manitoba3112135
9 Prince Edward Island0202
10 Newfoundland and Labrador0112
11 Northwest Territories0000
Nunavut0000
Yukon0000
Totals (13 entries)261260266787

Sports

  • Aquatics
    • Diving
    • Swimming
  • Athletics
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Canoeing
    • Canoe sprint
  • Cycling
    • Mountain biking
    • Road
  • Fencing
  • Golf
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Volleyball
    • Volleyball
    • Beach volleyball
  • Wrestling
    • Freestyle

2015 Canada Winter Games

The 2015 Canada Winter Games were held in Prince George, British Columbia.

Standings

  *   Host nation ( British Columbia)

RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Quebec623940141
2 Ontario464024110
3 British Columbia*22333388
4 Alberta14243775
5 Saskatchewan681428
6 Manitoba63615
7 New Brunswick34613
8 Yukon3148
9 Newfoundland and Labrador2204
10 Nova Scotia0224
11 Northwest Territories0101
12 Prince Edward Island0011
Totals (12 entries)164157167488

Sports

  • Alpine skiing
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Biathlon
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Curling
  • Figure skating
  • Freestyle skiing
  • Gymnastics
    • Artistic gymnastics
    • Trampoline
  • Ice hockey
  • Judo
  • Ringette
  • Shooting
  • Short track speed skating
  • Speed skating
  • Snowboarding
  • Squash
  • Synchronized swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Wheelchair Basketball

2017 Canada Summer Games

The 2017 Canada Summer Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Medal Standings

  *   Host nation ( Manitoba)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Ontario866559210
2 British Columbia554942146
3 Quebec464053139
4 Alberta26383498
5 Nova Scotia13211549
6 Manitoba*10151742
7 Saskatchewan8111635
8 New Brunswick491124
9 Newfoundland and Labrador0101
Prince Edward Island0101
11 Northwest Territories0000
Nunavut0000
Yukon0000
Totals (13 entries)248250247745

2019 Canada Winter Games

The 2019 Canada Winter Games were held in Red Deer, Alberta.

RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Quebec654140146
2 Alberta363331100
3 British Columbia30282987
4 Ontario184344105
5 Manitoba97925
6 Saskatchewan331117
7 Nova Scotia16411
8 New Brunswick1359
9 Newfoundland and Labrador1012
10 Prince Edward Island0112
11 Northwest Territories0011
Yukon0011
13 Nunavut0000
Totals (13 entries)164165177506

2022 Canada Summer Games

The 2022 Canada Summer Games were held in Niagara Region, Ontario.

  *   Host nation ( Ontario)

RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Ontario*866052198
2 Quebec495142142
3 Alberta353343111
4 British Columbia345143128
5 Nova Scotia22151956
6 Manitoba10101737
7 New Brunswick46919
8 Saskatchewan3131632
9 Newfoundland and Labrador1629
10 Prince Edward Island1012
11 Nunavut1001
12 Northwest Territories0000
Yukon0000
Totals (13 entries)246245244735

2023 Canada Winter Games

The 2023 Canada Winter Games were held in Prince Edward Island.

  *   Host nation ( Prince Edward Island)

RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Quebec574351151
2 British Columbia462631103
3 Ontario324333108
4 Alberta20363692
5 Nova Scotia771024
6 Manitoba66719
7 Saskatchewan371020
8 New Brunswick241016
9 Newfoundland and Labrador2024
10 Yukon1023
11 Prince Edward Island*0112
Totals (11 entries)176173193542

2025 Canada Summer Games

The 2025 Canada Summer Games were held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

  *   Host nation (Newfoundland and Labrador)

RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Quebec635852173
2 Ontario635755175
3 British Columbia433241116
4 Alberta22302981
5 Nova Scotia21221861
6 Saskatchewan13142148
7 Manitoba12101234
8 New Brunswick57517
9 Newfoundland and Labrador*1416
10 Prince Edward Island0134
11 Northwest Territories0000
Nunavut0000
Yukon0000
Totals (13 entries)243235237715
Source: [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Canada Summer Games in Niagara rescheduled for August 2022". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "University of New Brunswick". unb.university-tour.com. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Medal Table". 2025 Canada Summer Games. August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.