About the Games

From August 8 – 25, 2025, the 2025 Canada Games will bring together over 5,000 athletes, managers, and coaches, across 19 different sports for the largest multi-sport event in the country. The Canada Games showcase the best of the best in sport and highlight the immense talents of our youth. The Games create a spirit of unity that spans each province and territory. 

People connect in ways that go beyond the field of play, forming bonds that are deeply rooted in friendship and a collective passion for amateur sport in Canada. The 2025 Canada Games invites Canadians to come and connect through friendship, sport, adventure and the experience that is St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. In a place like no other, you can expect to find a Games like no other. 

Vision, Mission & Values

Vision

In this place of firsts, the 2025 Canada Games welcomes you on a journey to connect and inspire through the power of sport.

Mission

St. John’s will create a unique and positive experience where youth sport plays out in an athlete-centered and inclusive Canada Games — one that showcases diversity and determination. With dignity, fairness, and respect, athletes, coaches, families and community will inspire and be inspired on their journey. 

Through meaningful, lasting connections, all visitors arrive as honoured guests — and leave as family. 

Values

• Team

• Inclusiveness

• Excellence

• Sustainability

• Respect

2025 Canada Games by the Numbers

Our Safe Sport Pledge

WE BELIEVE IN GOOD VIBES ONLY.

Together, let’s speak up for safe sport.

The Canada Games Council (CGC) and 2025 Host Society believe that everyone involved in sport has the right to participate in a safe and inclusive environment that is free of abuse, harassment or discrimination. In short, there’s no tolerance for maltreatment at the Canada Games.

We’re only interested in playing fair, being respectful and keeping the good vibes going when it comes to the next generation of sport.

Together, we can have a positive impact on sport by staying aware, demanding better, and speaking up about maltreatment in any form.

The CGC and 2025 Host Society are committed to ensuring a safe and positive environment within our programs, activities and events. We support equal opportunity, prohibit discriminatory practices and are committed to providing an inclusive environment free from harassment, abuse or discrimination.

For more information, please visit SafeSpeaksUp.ca.  

Meet our Mascot - Gusty

Canada's Official Languages

The 2025 Canada Games is committed to ensuring information and services are offered for our thousands of visitors and participants in both of Canada’s official languages — English and French.

Information in both French and English is available on our website and social media. Bilingual volunteers are always present at the information kiosk and may be dispatched anywhere assistance is required. All bilingual volunteers are identified by neck gaiter featuring the Francophone flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.  

In keeping with the Official Languages Policy, all general written communications for the media must be in English and French. During the Games, best efforts are made for oral communications at media activities to be bilingual to respond to the needs of Canadian media. During media interviews, the interviewee speaks in the language of their choice.

Mobile Francophone Pavillion

Between August 9-24, the Mobile Francophone Pavilion (MFP) will be traveling throughout the Games and Festival sites. In partnership with the Association communautaire francophone de Saint Jean (ACFSJ), the MFP will be the place to learn all about the local Francophone and Bilingual community in Newfoundland and Labrador, answer trivia for prizes, and is the ONLY location to get the Official Languages pin. Visit our app for the full schedule.