Category: Partnerships

Intact Insurance supports Speed Skating Canada families at the Olympic Games

Family & Friends program ensures the “team behind the team” is recognized for their dedication to Canadian athletes in Milan MILAN, ITALY – Speed Skating Canada is proud to unveil its Family & Friends program for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, a collaboration with Intact Insurance that aims to honour and celebrate the… Read more »

National Skate for All Events, Presented by Intact Insurance, Launch This Week in Montreal

Thirty events across Canada will welcome people to the ice to discover skating this winter MONTREAL, QC – On January 21, Intact Insurance and Speed Skating Canada will partner on the national launch of Skate for All, a new, community-based initiative that offers no-cost skating activities to introduce youth, families, new Canadians and equity-deserving groups… Read more »

Speed Skating Canada partners with Dizolve to keep things fresh and clean off the ice

Moncton based company’s sustainable cleaning technology to be used at national training centres in Montreal, Calgary and Quebec City OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Speed Skating Canada announces today a new partnership with Dizolve, the original inventor and leading North American manufacturer of dissolvable, single-dose laundry, fabric care and cleaning sheets.  Established in 2009, the Moncton based… Read more »

A new partnership brewing between Moosehead and Speed Skating Canada 

Canadian speed skating fans can enjoy Moosehead products at international events in Montreal this season   OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Speed Skating Canada and Moosehead Breweries announce a partnership today that will see the country’s oldest and largest independent brewery provide fans of Canada’s most successful Olympic sport with ice cold beverages throughout the 2025-26 season.  Established… Read more »

Firefly Recovery partners with Speed Skating Canada to bring innovative recovery solution to the country’s top skaters

Firefly Recovery’s revolutionary device will facilitate faster recovery after intense training and reduce travel-related fatigue OTTAWA, ONTARIO – An exciting new partnership between Speed Skating Canada and Firefly Recovery, a leader in innovative athletic recovery devices, will help Canada’s top speed skaters maintain peak performance throughout their demanding season by supporting daily recovery and reducing travel-related fatigue…. Read more »

Air Canada offering flight discount codes for speed skating competitions during 2025-26 season

Participants can save up to 10% on flights to attend national and international competitions hosted in Canada OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Speed Skating Canada is excited to announce that our discount program with Air Canada – the country’s largest domestic and international airline – will continue for the 2025-26 season, helping members of the Canadian speed skating community… Read more »

Intact Insurance expands grassroots sport involvement with sponsorship of Speed Skating Canada’s new Skate for All program

Community-based initiative will introduce skating to youth, new Canadians and underrepresented groups starting in 2025 OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Intact Insurance has been named presenting sponsor of Speed Skating Canada’s new Skate for All program, a community-based initiative that will provide youth, new Canadians and underrepresented groups with the opportunity to participate in no-cost local skating… Read more »

Five local speed skating clubs used funds from Intact Insurance Club Excellence Award to support grassroots development initiatives in their communities this season

Southwest Nova Speed Skating Club awarded $10,000 grand prize; Brampton, Lethbridge, Moose Jaw and Châteauguay clubs each earn $2,500 grant OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Five local speed skating clubs – from Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Quebec – used funds received from the most recent Intact Insurance Club Excellence Award to support important grassroots development… Read more »

Speed Skating Canada receives funding from federal government’s Community Sport for All Initiative to expand Skate for All and First & Fast Strides programs

Funding will help remove barriers and improve access to speed skating nationwide, giving more Canadians the opportunity to try the sport OTTAWA, ONTARIO – A recently announced investment from the Government of Canada will see Speed Skating Canada receive $220,000 in funding from the Community Sport for All Initiative to support the expansion of the… Read more »