It was formed in 1990 by the merger of the two previous sanctioning bodies, Curl Canada (men's) and the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association (women's).

From its creation until 2007, Dave Parkes was the general manager and then chief executive officer (CEO).

[2] Danny Lamoureux took over as interim CEO as her replacement.

[3] Nolan Thiessen was appointed CEO in January 2024.

[4] On February 27, 2015, the organization rebranded as Curling Canada.