Canada competed in 15 out of 17 sports with the exceptions being netball (team did not qualify) and tennis (scheduling conflicts).

Several athletes withdrew due to safety concerns, including medal contenders Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, Perdita Felician and Dietmar Trillus.

[13] On September 28, 2010, Meaghan Benfeito withdrew due to a lingering back injury, and was replaced with 17-year-old Rachel Kemp.

[14][15] [14] Canada has qualified both a men's and women's field hockey team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Canada has been drawn into Group B with South Africa, England, Trinidad and Tobago and New Zealand.

Men Women Canada's squash team consisted of 7 athletes (3 male and 4 female).

[24] Canada attempted to continue its streak of winning every gold medal awarded in the sport ever at the Commonwealth Games.

[29][30] On October 1, 2010, both John Pineda and Khetag Pliev withdrew due to injuries and were replaced with Promise Mwenga (who is already competing in Greco-Roman) and Korey Jarvis respectively.