The Jack Pelech Award is presented by the Interprovincial Sport and Recreation Council to the provincial or territorial team whose athletes, coaches, managers and mission staff best combine competitive performance, good sportsmanship and a spirit of fair play, cooperation and friendship. The award is named after Jack Pelech, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canada Games Council from 1971 to 2001. The award is determined by ballots received from the Chef de Mission from each province and territory.