Speed Skating Canada working to regain charitable status after missed tax filing

OTTAWA — Speed Skating Canada is actively working to regain its charitable status after the organization missed its annual tax filing, which resulted in the loss of that status last month. The CEO of Speed Skating Canada, Joe Morissette, explained that the organization did file the tax return on time, but for some reason, the document was not received by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Morissette disclosed that they were unaware of the revocation of the charitable status until The Canadian Press inquired about it. The organization is currently in the process of submitting a new filing, with the goal of resolving the issue within a week or two.

According to a statement released to The Canadian Press, the Canada Revenue Agency confirmed that Speed Skating Canada lost its charitable status on September 26th. This prestigious organization is among Canada's most decorated amateur sport groups, having earned a combined 10 medals at the Winter Olympics this year in both short and long track events. This report by The Canadian Press was initially published on October 5th, 2026.