Editing Cheerleading (section)

===Competition and governance in Canada===
Cheer Canada acts as the Canadian national governing body for cheer, as recognised by the International Cheer Union.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Cheer Canada {{!}} Canada's National Sport Organization for Cheerleading |url=https://cheercanada.ca/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=International Cheer Union |title=International Cheer Union: Members - Americas - Canada |url=https://cheerunion.org/membership/nations/americas/?staff_id=26 |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=cheerunion.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=International Cheer Union |title=International Cheer Union Membership Letter - Cheer Canada |url=https://cheerunion.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Staff/Canada/NGB_Letter_Canada.pdf |website=International Cheer Union}}</ref> There are a number of provincial sports organizations that also exist in Canada under Cheer Canada, each governing cheer within their province which BC Sport Cheer,<ref>{{Cite web |last=BC Sport Cheer |title=BC Sport Cheer |url=https://bcsportcheer.ca/home |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=BC Sport Cheer |language=en-CA}}</ref> Alberta Cheerleading Association,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alberta Cheerleading Association |url=https://www.albertacheerleading.ca/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Alberta Cheerleading Association |language=en-US}}</ref> Saskatchewan Cheerleading Association,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saskatchewan Cheerleading Association {{!}} Building Safer, Stronger Cheerleading |url=https://sca.ca/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |language=en-CA}}</ref> Cheer Manitoba,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cheer Manitoba {{!}} Provincial Sport Organization for Cheerleading in Manitoba |url=https://www.cheermanitoba.ca/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Cheer Manitoba |language=en}}</ref> Ontario Cheerleading Federation,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ontario Cheerleading Federation |title=Ontario Cheerleading Federation - Home |url=https://ontariocheer.ca/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=ontariocheer.ca}}</ref> Federation de Cheerleading du Quebec,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fédération de Cheerleading du Québec |url=https://www.cheerleadingquebec.com/fr/index.html |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Fédération de Cheerleading du Québec |language=fr}}</ref> Newfoundland and Labrador Cheerleading Athletics, Cheer New Brunswick<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cheer New Brunswick |title=Cheer New Brunswick - About Us |url=https://www.cheernewbrunswick.com/about-us |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=CNB |language=en}}</ref> and Cheer Nova Scotia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATIONS {{!}} Cheer Canada |url=https://cheercanada.ca/about/provincial-organizations/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |language=en-US}}</ref> Cheer Canada and the provincial organizations utilise the IASF divisions and rules for all star cheer and performance cheer (all star dance)<ref>{{Cite web |title=ALL STAR CHEER {{!}} Cheer Canada |url=https://cheercanada.ca/education/all-star-cheer/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PERFORMANCE CHEER {{!}} Cheer Canada |url=https://cheercanada.ca/education/performance-cheer/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |language=en-US}}</ref> and the ICU divisions and rules for scholastic cheer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SCHOLASTIC CHEER {{!}} Cheer Canada |url=https://cheercanada.ca/education/scholastic-cheer/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |language=en-US}}</ref> Canadian Cheer (previously known as Cheer Evolution) is the largest cheer and dance organization for Canada, and currently comply to Cheer Canada's rules and guidelines for their 15 events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Events |url=https://canadiancheer.com/events/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Canadian Cheer |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Scoring & Divisions |url=https://canadiancheer.com/events/scoring-and-divisions/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Canadian Cheer |language=en-US}}</ref> Varsity Spirit also hosts events within Canada utilising the Cheer Canada/IASF rules.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Varsity Spirit - Canada |url=https://www.varsity.com/canada/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Varsity.com |language=en-US}}</ref> There are currently over 400 clubs and schools recognised by Cheer Canada, with over 25,000 participants in 2023.<ref name=":3" />