The 2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition held by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. Skaters compete at the senior and junior levels in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The top finishers are named to Canada's world team, which competes at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, and the World Figure Skating Championships. The competition took place from January 15 to 21 in the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
In addition to the normal competition programs, singles skaters at the senior level who placed lower than 12th in the 2006 Championships will compete in a qualifying round. A total of 24 skaters will compete in the short program, and the top 18 will move on to compete in the free skate.
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