This document provides the operating requirements to maintain a Skate Canada authorized figure skating club or school. All skating clubs and schools who are Members of Skate Canada in accordance with Skate Canada’s ByLaw must comply with these Operating Requirements which are subject to amendment from time to time.

Maintenance of In-Good-Standing Status

Once a club or school is established, to remain In-Good-Standing with Skate Canada, and to ensure any policies of insurance obtained by Skate Canada and applicable to the club or school are not compromised, the club or school must:

1. Deliver all Skate Canada programs in accordance with Skate Canada program standards.
2. Register all individuals participating in Skate Canada programs (including, without limitation, skaters, officials, club and school board members, administrators and authorized officers, on-ice and other volunteers, etc.) and pay Skate Canada club or school membership fees, and such other reasonable fees as required by the Skate Canada Section in which the club or school operates, within 30 days of initiating operations and each year thereafter at the commencement of the skating season.
3. Pay registrant fees promptly following the date of invoice by Skate Canada. In the event a club or school has not paid fees within 90 days of invoice by Skate Canada, the club or school shall be deemed in non-compliance with these Operating Requirements.
4. Pay assessment fees promptly following the date of invoice by Skate Canada. Assessments must be recorded promptly following evaluation.
5. Register the club board or list of authorized officers for all schools with Skate Canada promptly following the club or school registration and annually thereafter at the commencement of the skating season.
6. Ensure that the eligible status of all registrants is not jeopardized by any action of the club or school.
7. Monitor and ensure that all Skate Canada Coaches are In-Good-Standing in accordance with Skate Canada requirements and ensure that all Skate Canada Coaches are delivering program curriculum in accordance with current standards.
8. Remain operational with no gap in operations longer than 1 calendar year as determined by the skating season (Sept. 1 – Aug. 31) unless expressly authorized by Skate Canada.
9. Have complied with the terms of the National Safe Sport Program and any directive issued by Skate Canada or that of the Skate Canada Section in which the club or school operates which may have been issued to the club or school. This includes ensuring interim or permanent measures issued against any registrant or Skate Canada Coach are implemented and enforced.
10. Not have permanently changed operating locations (arenas) without receipt of permission to do so from Skate Canada and the Skate Canada Section in which the club or school operates. This does not preclude clubs or schools from operating in the same facility.
11. Maintain the initial name of the club or school authorized by Skate Canada. Prior authorization from Skate Canada and the Skate Canada Section in which the club or school operates for a name change is required. Such consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
12. Demonstrate compliance with the Policies, Procedures, and other operating requirements established by Skate Canada or the Skate Canada Section in which the club or school operates. For certainty, this includes providing constating documents, financial statements, and other organizational management documentation on reasonable request of Skate Canada or the Skate Canada Section. The club or school must also comply with all requirements of legislation pursuant to which the club or school was established.
13. Participate in any dispute resolution process required by either Skate Canada or Skate Canada Section to ensure conflicts are managed and resolved expeditiously.
14. Remain in compliance with all provincial/territorial regulatory requirements in the jurisdiction in which the club/school operates.

Each of the requirements above must be complied with for the club or school to retain In-Good-Standing status.

The Skate Canada Section in which the club/school operates has the authority to bring matters of non-compliance directly to Skate Canada’s attention for joint review and determination as to whether In-Good-Standing status has been compromised.

Consequences of Loss of In-Good-Standing Status

If a club or school is determined not to be In-Good-Standing, Skate Canada, in its sole discretion, may take such action or sanction as it deems necessary, which may include, without limitation, any, or all, of:

1. Prohibiting further registration of skaters to Skate Canada programs;
2. Prohibiting further assessments by club/school skaters;
3. Prohibiting the club or school from purchasing Skate Canada materials or merchandise;
4. Prohibiting the club/school from delivering Skate Canada programs and from using Skate Canada branding, marketing material and other intellectual property;
5. Prohibiting the club/school from accessing the Skate Canada Membership site;
6. Prohibiting the club/school from participating in Skate Canada or Skate Canada Section initiatives;
7. Redirecting registrants to other clubs/schools In-Good-Standing for ongoing programming;
8. Appointing coaches and/or administrators to carry out the operations of the club/school on an interim basis where permitted;
9. Prohibiting the club/school from participating and voting in the Skate Canada Annual General Meeting;
10. Imposing a financial penalty up to and including $1,500; and/or
11. Removing the club/school’s authorization to operate as a Skate Canada authorized club/school.

The Skate Canada Section in which the club/school operates shall be consulted on the appropriate course of action or consequence to impose on the club/school that is determined to have lost the In-Good-Standing Status.

All clubs and schools will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to remedy any breach or deficiency of these Operating Requirements prior to the implementation of any consequence for non-compliance. In addition, the Skate Canada Section in which the club or school operates shall be included in all discussions with the club or school and Skate Canada where non-compliance with these Operating Requirements is under consideration.

Consequence for breaches pursuant to these Operating Requirements shall escalate if the club or school fails to take the appropriate action to remedy a breach. Written notice specifying the course of action by Skate Canada and the Skate Canada Section in which the club or school operates shall be delivered to the club or school by email outlining the progressive course of action.

Reinstatement of In-Good-Standing Status

To be reinstated following the loss of In-Good-Standing status, Skate Canada may, in its sole discretion, require the club or school to:

1. Pay all outstanding registration and assessment fees to Skate Canada;
2. Register club board listing or provide updated school authorized officers;
3. Resubmit club or school application form with new organization name and/or new organization operating location (arena address), if applicable; and/or
4. Pay such additional financial penalties as Skate Canada determines appropriate,

prior to the In-Good-Standing status being restored. Once all required action is taken by the club or school, the In-Good-Standing status will be confirmed by Skate Canada.