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As the governing body
for figure skating in Canada, the Canadian Figure Skating Association is dedicated to the
principle of enabling every Canadian to participate in skating throughout their lifetime
for fun, fitness and achievement. With close to 200,000 individual members and
approximately 1,460 affiliate clubs located in every province and territory, the
Association is the largest figure skating governing body in the world.
The Association traces its roots to 1913 when the Figure
Skating Department of the Amateur Skating Association of Canada was formed. Renamed the
Canadian Figure Skating Association in 1939, it became 
an independent sport body in 1947. During
these early decades of the
Association's existence figure skating attained growing popularity, in large measure due
to the achievements of outstanding skaters such as Barbara Ann Scott from Ottawa, with her
many first place American, Olympic and World titles.
The latest Canadian skaters to rise to worldwide prominence have included Brian Orser, Kurt Browning, Isabelle Brasseur, Lloyd Eisler, Elvis Stojko, Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz.
Today, the Association qualifies
and appoints judges, referees and other officials, conducts training seminars for
instructors and coaches, sets skating standards, organizes skating competitions, monitors
a nationwide skater testing system, and maintains a national data base of all test
qualifications and results. The Association supports high performance skaters, develops
national and junior national teams and offers a range of recreational programs that
provide skating opportunities for individuals of all ages and abilities.
As one of the most successful skating associations in the world, the Canadian Figure Skating Association has become a leader in the promotion and development of figure skating, raising its popularity to new heights in a nation of ice skaters.