The Canada Games Council (CGC), the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), and the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives (P/TCR) strongly believe that coaching apprenticeship programs are an essential part of the development of a coach. Furthermore, apprenticeship programs can be used as a means to attract and support underrepresented people in coaching, such as women and Indigenous coaches. The Canada Games have featured apprenticeship coach programs in every Games since the 2005 Canada Summer Games in Regina, Saskatchewan. The program provides up to two coaches per Games from each Province and Territory the opportunity to develop their coaching skills through the Canada Games.