Speed Skating Canada says it is working to regain its charitable status after it is lost over a tax filing issue. Multiple outlets report that the organization’s charitable designation is affected following problems with its required annual submission to Canada’s tax authority.
City News Toronto reports the loss occurs after a missed tax filing and says the organization is taking steps to restore its status. The Globe and Mail adds further detail from the organization’s leadership, quoting the CEO as saying the filing was sent on time but was not received by the CRA. This dispute centers on whether the filing was submitted as scheduled versus whether it was delivered or processed by the CRA.
Together, the reports indicate Speed Skating Canada is addressing the administrative reason for the status change with the tax authorities, while offering a different explanation for the underlying cause: a missed filing versus a filing that was timely sent but not received.
