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The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (or CCAA) is the national governing body for collegesports in Canada. Its equivalent body for university sports is Canadian Interuniversity Sport. However, some smaller universities are members of both bodies for different sports. The term college (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. ...
Regional divisions
The association is divided into five regions:
Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association (ACAA) in Atlantic Canada
Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) in Ontario
Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) in the Prairies
British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association (BCCAA) in British Columbia
Atlantic Canada consists of the four Canadian provinces on the Atlantic Ocean: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 75 24 Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 11. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 106 24 Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd 1,076,395... Map of the Prairie Provinces (which include boreal forests, taiga and mountains as well as the prairies proper). ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 36 6 Area - Total - % water Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 2. ...
Under the guidance of The CanadianCollegeAthleticAssociation (CCAA), two athletic conferences within Canada participate in hockey - the Alberta CollegesAthletic Conference and the OntarioCollegesAthleticAssociation.
Canadiancollege hockey is gaining a reputation as being and extremely competitive league by often competing against CIS teams and doing quite well.
Many CCAA players move on to both the CIS as well as the professional ranks.
The CCAA is the sole coordinating body for college sport in Canada, providing leadership, programs and services that foster student-athlete development through intercollegiate sport.
In 1974, the CanadianCollegesAthleticAssociation was founded and in 1979, the CCAA established a national office.
representing colleges and universities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
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