2026 CANADIAN COMMONWEALTH SPORT SUMMIT AND SPORT AWARDS GALA

2026 CANADIAN COMMONWEALTH SPORT SUMMIT – WHERE SPORT IS JUST THE BEGINNING

November 27, 2026
Westin Ottawa Hotel
Governor General Room

FREE ADMISSION

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

9:00am BREAKFAST

10:00am Welcoming Remarks & Keynote Address

10:30am Recruiting (and retaining) Newcomers to Your Sport
(lessons from CSC’s Sport For Newcomers Program)

11:00am Increasing Media Coverage of Your National Teams at International Events
(lessons from CSC’s Team Canada Program)

11:45am The Value of Competing in your First International Games
(panel discussion)

LUNCH

2:00pm Advancing Indigenous Sport by Becoming a Signatory to the Commonwealth Sport Declaration on Reconciliation & Partnership with Indigenous Peoples

2:30pm Embedding Sustainability Practises into National Team Programs
(lessons from CSC’s Team Canada Program)

3:00pm Enhancing the quantity & quality of Women Coaches at the National/International Level
(lessons from CSC’s Women Coach Intern Program)

3:30pm Integration Para-athletes into National Team Events
(lessons from CSC’s Team Canada Program)

4:00pm Benefits of Hosting Commonwealth Sport Events in Canada

4:30pm Closing Remarks

Please note: Registration for the Summit does not include entry to the Commonwealth Sport Awards Gala. Tickets for the Gala must be purchased separately using the link below.
Space is limited.