The 2008 Canadian Figure Skating Championships were a figure skating national championship held to determine the national champions of Canada for the 2007–2008 figure skating season. It was organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body.
Skaters competed at the senior and junior levels in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The results of this competition were used to pick the Canadian teams to the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships, the 2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, and the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
The competition took place from January 16 through 20th, 2008 in the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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