This is a joint release with the City of Whitehorse.
The Government of Yukon and the City of Whitehorse congratulate the Canada Winter Games Bid Committee on reaching the first major milestone in the 13-month process to bring the 2027 Canada Winter Games to Whitehorse.
The committee submitted the technical review information package to the Canada Games Council on March 11. The Technical Review Committee will visit Whitehorse from March 29 to 30, 2022, to conduct a site visit of the venues reviewed in the report.
This is the first of two steps of work by the Canada Games Council’s 2027 Games Bid Evaluation Committee and Technical Review Committee to assess Whitehorse’s bid to host the 2027 Canada Winter Games.
The second major step in the bid process will occur in September 2022 when the Bid Committee submits their comprehensive community review information package.
The Canada Games Council’s Bid Evaluation Committee will review the full proposal and then conduct a site visit to assess Yukon’s capacity to host before making a recommendation to the Canada Games Board of Directors. They will announce the host of the 2027 Canada Winter Games in November 2022.
We are one step closer to bringing the Canada Winter Games back to the Yukon. Congratulations to the Bid Committee on their hard work to develop the technical review information package. As we’ve seen since 2007, more and more Yukon athletes are representing our territory and Canada on national and world-level stages. A lot of their success can be attributed directly to the ability to use the legacy facilities created for the Canada Winter Games. I look forward to the next steps involved in seeing Whitehorse host the Canada Winter Games in 2027, and welcoming athletes, coaches and volunteers from across the country to our territory.
Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn
On behalf of City Council, I am excited to celebrate this important milestone with our community. Although there is a lot of work left to accomplish before the end of the year, I would like to recognize the Bid Committee’s diligent work and especially Committee Chair Piers McDonald’s leadership thus far. We look forward to working very closely with our partners moving forward to ensure we submit the strongest application possible, and this milestone is representative of that desire.
City of Whitehorse Mayor Laura Cabott
A tremendous amount of hard work goes into the process of securing a major event. This is the first stage of our journey to bringing these Games back to the North. We look forward to the next step and the opportunity to welcome athletes and visitors from across Canada to the Yukon for the 2027 Canada Winter Games.
2027 Canada Winter Games Bid Committee Chair Piers McDonald
The Canada Winter Games were previously held in Whitehorse in 2007.
Each Canada Winter Games features:
- two weeks of competition;
- between 16 and 19 sports;
- 3,600 winter participants including athletes, coaches and managers; and
- over 5,000 volunteers.
The Canada Winter Games can be expected to generate approximately
$80 to $110 million in economic spending in the host province or territory.The Canada Winter Games can be expected to generate approximately
$80 to $110 million in economic spending in the host province or territory.
Renée Francoeur
Cabinet Communications
867-334-9194
renee.francoeur@yukon.ca
Bonnie Venton Ross
Communications, Community Services
867-332-5513
bonnie.ventonross@yukon.ca
Myles Dolphin
Manager, Strategic Communications
City of Whitehorse
867-689-0515
myles.dolphin@whitehorse.ca