Taekwondo Ontario - the provincial governing body who is responsible to enforce general rules and regulations for the sport of Taekwondo and to sanction tournaments in accordance with such rules and regulations.

Taekwondo Canada - the National governing body who is responsible to enforce rules and regulations in accordance with World Taekwondo Federation.

World Taekwondo (WT) is the International Federation (IF) governing the sport of Taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC). WT leads the most inclusive and accessible combat sport, which combines the values of an ancient Asian heritage with the values of a global elite sport. Taekwondo evolves on a solid base, mixing the traditional and the modern. The values recognized by practitioners and partners are the strength of our sport. They are distilled from those found in our society: the search for pleasure, surpassing oneself, perseverance, moral and physical strength, and respect for others.

Kukkiwon - also known as the World Taekwondo Headquarters was established on November 30, 1972. The Kukkiwon serves as the international issuing body for Taekwondo Dans (black belt degrees) promotion and certification.