Like its American counterpart, the United States Bridge Federation, the CBF promotes bridge by running tournaments for youths and adults and provides financial support for teams that represent Canada in international competition.
[1] The federation also runs a number of community outreach programs which have raised money for Canadian charities, and acts as a liaison with the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) and World Bridge Federation (WBF), ensuring that Canadian concerns are raised with those organizations.
[2] The CBF was created by several prominent Canadian bridge players, including Eric Murray, during the 1965 Nationals (now called the North American Bridge Championships) in Chicago.
The federation was also a response to the 1960 World Bridge Olympiad created by the WBF - a chance for Canada to compete on an international level.
These zones are grouped more or less according to geography, with directors in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver.