Hockey, table tennis to go ahead in Alberta after figure skating out over trans law

Hockey, speedskating, curling, boxing to go ahead in Alberta after figure skating out over trans law

A number of Canadian sports organizations say they will not follow Skate Canada’s boycott of national and international-level events in Alberta following the passage of a law banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.

Hockey, table tennis to go ahead in Alberta after figure skating opts out over trans law

Hockey Canada and Table Tennis Canada say their events in Alberta will go ahead despite the province's law banning transgender athletes from female amateur sports.

Poilievre Backs Alberta’s Rule Excluding Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is backing Alberta’s law to ban transgender athletes from female-only sports after Skate Canada announced it would no longer host any national or international-level events in the province. Skate Canada announced the new policy on Dec. 16, saying it disagrees with Alberta’s Fairness and Safety in Sport Act, which came into force on Sept. 1. It bars male-to-female transgender athletes from participating in fem…

Skate Canada Decision Has Many Siding With Alberta - Bridge City News - December 19, 2025

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is responding after Skate Canada announced this week it will stop hosting events in Alberta because of its new law that restricts transgender athletes from participating in female-only sport. For her part, Danielle Smith, “Women and girls have the right to play competitive sports in a safe and fair environment against other biological females. She goes on to say, Skate Canada‘s refusal to hold events in Alberta is …