The 1986 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 22 to March 1, 1986 at the Thompson Arena in London, Ontario.

[1] It was the first year the defending champions would get a berth into the competition and return as Team Canada, who was skipped by Linda Moore.

[3] Darte's rink would go onto represent Canada at the 1986 World Women's Curling Championship on home soil in Kelowna, British Columbia, which they also won.

[4][5] The teams were listed as follows:[6] Skip: Linda Moore Third: Lindsay Sparkes Second: Debbie Jones Lead: Laurie Carney Alternate: Rae Moir Skip: Lil Werenka Third: May Thompson Second: Karen Currey Lead: Jean Slemko Alternate: Diane Foster Skip: Heather Kerr Third: Berniece McCallan Second: Sherry Lethbridge Lead: Rita Imai Alternate: Donna Bradley Skip: Darcy Kirkness Third: Barbara Kirkness Second: Barbara Fetch Lead: Faye Irwin Alternate: Lynn Fallis Skip: Grace Donald Third: Sheri Smith Second: Carolyn MacKay Lead: Debbi Dickeson[a] Alternate: Diane Blair[a] Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Joyce Narduzzi Lead: Debbie Porter Alternate: Barbara Pinsent Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Penny LaRocque Second: Cathy Caudle Lead: Susan Robinson Alternate: Barbara Jones-Gordon Skip: Marilyn Darte Third: Kathy McEdwards Second: Chris Jurgenson Lead: Jan Augustyn Alternate: Lynn Reynolds Skip: Barbara Currie Third: Beverley Miller Second: Ann Currie Lead: Marlene Noye Alternate: Judy Sonier Skip: Helene Bussieres Third: Gisele Potvin Second: Muriel Emond Lead: Pierrette Cossette Alternate: Lise Carson Skip: Lori McGeary Third: Gillian Thompson Second: Christine Gervais Lead: Sheila Kavanagh Alternate: Joyce McKee Skip: Shelley Aucoin Third: Kathy Chapman Second: Donna Scott Lead: Debbie Stokes Alternate: Linda Martin Final Round Robin standings[6] All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00).

Prior to 1998, the award was named after a notable individual in the curling community where the tournament was held that year.