Canada was represented at the 2002 Commonwealth Games by a team that was selected by Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC).

Canada is one of only six countries to have competed in all of the Commonwealth Games held since 1930 and was the host nation for the first games (then dubbed the British Empire Games) in Hamilton, Ontario.

At the 2002 Commonwealth games, Canada walked away with a total of 116 medals which placed them 3rd overall behind England and Australia