More than a decade later, you realize the smile never really left Bill Boland’s face. Flash back to the summer of 2010, and Boland, a driving force behind the bid to bring the 2013 ISU World Figure Skating Championships to his adopted hometown of London, Ont., is elated, almost euphoric, after the southwestern Ontario city […]
June is Pride Month and an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the LGBTQI2S+ community. Skate Canada has done and is continuing to do substantive work in relation to LGBTQI2S+ inclusion but we know there remains critical inclusion work to be done moving forward in relation to race, ethnicity, Indigeneity, religion, class, size, and ability, and […]
June is Pride Month and an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the LGBTQI2S+ community. Skate Canada has done and is continuing to do substantive work in relation to LGBTQI2S+ inclusion but we know there remains critical inclusion work to be done moving forward in relation to race, ethnicity, Indigeneity, religion, class, size, and ability, and […]
June is Pride Month and an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the LGBTQI2S+ community. Skate Canada has done and is continuing to do substantive work in relation to LGBTQI2S+ inclusion but we know there remains critical inclusion work to be done moving forward in relation to race, ethnicity, Indigeneity, religion, class, size, and ability, and […]
Skate Canada supports a safe, open, and inclusive environment for everyone. As protests in the United States and here at home in Canada have shone a spotlight on racial injustice, we stand with the Black community. We are committed to anti-racism and leading by example within the sporting community to bring change. We recognize that […]
OTTAWA, ON: Thursday evening, Skate Canada honoured 16 award winners during the 2020 Skate Canada Virtual Awards Celebration. Unfortunately, the 2020 Ice Summit was cancelled because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but the show must go on! The first edition of the Skate Canada Virtual Awards Celebration was streamed live on Skate Canada’s YouTube channel and […]
With the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Skate Canada has cancelled the 2020 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Canada. The event was scheduled to take place from August 26-29, 2020 in Richmond, British Columbia. Skate Canada has closely monitored the provincial and federal health authorities position on the COVID-19 pandemic and is committed […]
Dear Members and Registrants, In these uncertain times for our organization, our communities and our world, we want to assure our Skate Canada family that we are all in this together. This is an unprecedented time for all of us and there is no playbook to refer to. We need to follow the lead of […]
Each year, Skate Canada hosts its annual Achievement Awards Gala and Banquet, which is part of the annual Ice Summit. Unfortunately, the 2020 Ice Summit was cancelled due to COVID-19, but the show must go on! Skate Canada is thrilled to announce the first edition of the 2020 Virtual Awards Ceremony! The awards show will […]
OTTAWA, ON: Olympian and national medallist Charlie Bilodeau, 26, Trois-Pistoles, Que., announced his retirement from competitive skating today. Bilodeau has been a competitor in the pair discipline for over a decade for Canada. His competitive highlights include competing at three world championships, winning four national medals and competing at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Bilodeau […]
In these uncertain times for our organization, our communities and our world, we want to assure our Skate Canada family that we are all in this together. Thank you for taking the necessary precautions and doing what you can to limit the spread of COVID-19. By working together and going the extra mile, as an […]