What it is
Canada DanceSport was founded on 30 April 1970 and has been a full WDSF member since 1979. It is the only WDSF member in Canada and is recognised by the Canadian Olympic Committee (since 2018) and Sport Canada. It was formerly called the Canadian Amateur DanceSport Association.
Members
Its members are four regional associations: DanseSport Québec, Ontario DanceSport, DanceSport Alberta and DanceSport BC. We have not found a published count of individual members.
Competition system
Canadian couples who dance in WDSF international events do so under WDSF's age groups and rules and need a WDSF athlete licence. Canada DanceSport publishes its national rules on its own site. Much Pro-Am and professional competition in North America runs outside the WDSF system, as the US competition system guide describes.
Main events
The Canadian Closed DanceSport Championships decide the national amateur titles; the 69th edition is scheduled for April 2027.
How it is governed
Canada DanceSport lists its current board and governing documents on its website.
Official links
We do not print the names of current presidents or board members, because they change. The links above go to the federation's own list.
This page is an independent summary written from the body's own published sources. DanceFlow is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sanctioned by it.
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Sources
Checked on November 3, 2026. Each document is linked in the language it was published in. Where sources disagree, the text says so.