All Skate Canada member clubs and skating schools who offer a CanSkate program must ensure all CanSkate and Adult CanSkate participants wear an approved CSA hockey helmet while on the ice ...read more
Important notice to all clubs
Clubs and skating schools that host competitions or ice shows will be required to complete the necessary tariff #9 or #11 and pay the required fees as competitions and ice shows are not part of the negotiated agreement. It is important for clubs and skating schools to understand that these fees are mandated by law and are not optional.
Club Constitution & Revision Process
In 2001, Skate Canada mandated that all clubs review and as required, revise their Constitutions & By-laws at least every 5 years. For more information on the review and revision process ... read more
Trillium Grant Submissions
Section 2, Item 2 - pg. 6 of the EO Policy BookWeb Link: Trillium Foundation
Clubs intending to make a grant submission to the Ontario Trillium Foundation and wanting to use the Section as a reference will be asked to make the request to the Section Chair in writing and provide the required information.
A club must be incorporated before the Section will consider supporting its Trillium Grant application.
Bring a Friend Day is a day for the club to promote their club to friends of their club skaters. Clubs are encouraged to structure this day similar to their regular CanSkate sessions. Clubs may offer two Bring a Friend Days per membership year (September 1 – August 31) for no additional cost and all participants, including the friends, are covered with member accident insurance. The club must inform Skate Canada's Member Services department of the scheduled dates and approximate number of friends expected to attend prior to the scheduled date(s). If more than two dates are planned in one membership year, the club must contact BFL CANADA and request to purchase member accident insurance for the non-Skate Canada members that will be participating in this day. The cost will be $2.00 per participant. Note that all participants MUST wear helmets as per the Skate Canada Helmet Policy. It is important to note that "Family Skate or Skate with Santa" only Skate Canada members participating in this program will be covered. Parents, siblings and friends of club members are not covered with member accident insurance and the club may not apply to BFL CANADA for additional insurance. ... read more
Email Subscriptions Open to Clubs & Coaches - NEW to EOBecome a Volunteer
Every day, thousands of people voluntarily give their
time and talent to skating across
Canada. They give their time freely and with no
expectation of monetary reward. Volunteers deliver services that improve and enhance the
sport of figure skating allowing clubs to
accomplish their goals and minimize expenses, while providing volunteers
with opportunities to develop and contribute. They represent every walk of life –
professional, homemaker, student, retiree – as well
as every age and cultural group.
Skate Canada is a very successful national organization and one of the reasons for this is the involvement of thousands of volunteers that help to keep things running. Some individuals have been volunteering for more than 50 years! There are many types of volunteer positions available and these can range from playing music at a club skating session to making policy at the national board level. To become a volunteer at a skating club contact the club president of the Skate Canada member club nearest you. If you are not sure of the location, please go to our club listing.