Freemasonry in Canada

The Masonic Square and Compasses.
(Found with or without the letter G)

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Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from the loose organization of medieval masons (i.e. stone workers) working in the medieval building industry.

History

Freemasonry in Canada had varied origins owing to the fact that Canada as it currently exists, was formed over a period of time, from several former British colonies that came together at various times to form the Dominion of Canada (within the British Empire), which later became Canada as we know it today. There have also been influences from Freemasonry in the United States, including Prince Hall Freemasonry. It should be noted that Prince Hall Freemasonry is recognized by most Grand Lodges in Canada. Generally speaking, Freemasonry in what is now Canada ultimately traces its origins from what is now the United Grand Lodge of England, the Grand Lodge of Scotland and the Grand Lodge of Ireland.

Notable Canadian Masons

• John Diefenbaker
• Alexander Roberts Dunn
• Tim Horton
• Frederick Kingston
• John Bayne Maclean
• Samuel McLaughlin
• Derwyn Owen
• Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet
• Clarendon Worrell

Masonic Buildings in Canada

• Toronto Temple, 888 Yonge Street. No longer affiliated with Freemasonry
• Masonic Hall, 2 Gloucester St, Toronto. Residential
• Masonic Temple (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador)
• Montreal Masonic Memorial Temple
• St. Mark's Masonic Lodge, Baddeck, NS

Governing Bodies

There is a number of various supreme organisations (Grand Lodges, National Lodges, Grand Orients, and Federations) active in Canada representing a number of regularity / amity networks along with a number of independent lodges. All lodges recognized by GLCPOO are in amity with UGLE and the rest of "Regular" Masonry

Supreme Body	Jurisdiction	Established	HQ	Number of Lodges	Membership	Regularity
Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario	Ontario	1855	Hamilton	560	46,000[1]	UGLE
Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons Province of Ontario and Jurisdiction	Ontario  Quebec[2]	1856[3]		10[4]		GLCPOO
Grand Lodge of Manitoba	Manitoba	1875[5]	Winnipeg	54	4,000	GLCPOO
Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador	Newfoundland and Labrador	1997	St. John's	30	2,128[6]	GLCPOO
Grande Loge du Québec	Quebec	1869	Montréal	79[7]	4,582[8]	GLCPOO
Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia	1866[5]	Halifax	114	5,802[8]	GLCPOO
Grand Lodge of New Brunswick	New Brunswick	1867[5]	Saint John	51	4,038[8]	GLCPOO
Grand Lodge of Prince Edward Island	Prince Edward Island	1875[5]		15[9]	845[8]	GLCPOO
Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan	1906[10]	Regina	58	2,800	GLCPOO
Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon	British Columbia  Yukon	1871	Vancouver	149[11]	10,260	UGLE
Grand Lodge of Alberta	Alberta	1905[5]	Calgary	141	7,732[8]	GLCPOO
Fédération canadienne du Droit Humain	Canada			7[12]		DH
Grand Orient du Québec	Quebec	2012		1[13]
Grande Loge Nationale du Canada	Canada	1985		16[14]		CLIPSAS
Gran Logia de Lengua Española de Canada (Spanish Language)	Canada			5[15]

Membership numbers could be overstated, as membership in multiple lodges is actively encouraged.

There appears to be a number of other supreme bodies in the country, including Grand Orient de France Amerique du Nord, Obédience Mixte Nord-Américaine: George Washington Union, Grand Orient du Canada, Grande Loge Autonome du Québec, Grande Loge Mixte du Québec, but the information on them is not readily available.

External links

• Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons Province of Ontario and Jurisdiction
• Grande Loge du Québec
• Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia
• Grand Lodge of New Brunswick
• Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan
• Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon
• Grand Lodge of Alberta
• Fédération canadienne du Droit Humain
• Grand Orient du Québec
• Grande Loge Nationale du Canada
• Gran Logia de Lengua Española de Canada
• Grand Orient de France Amerique du Nord
• Obédience Mixte Nord-Américaine : George Washington Union
• Grand Orient du Canada
• Grande Loge Autonome du Québec

References

1. ↑ "Our Organization". GLCPOO. Retrieved 2013-05-01. 
2. ↑ "Brief History". Prince Hall Ontario. Retrieved 2013-05-22. 
3. ↑ "Brief History". Prince Hall Ontario. Retrieved 2013-05-22. 
4. ↑ "Craft Lodges". Prince Hall Ontario. Retrieved 2013-05-01. 
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Reference:GLs Information
6. ↑ "Masonic Membership Statistics for 2011". Masonic Service Association. Retrieved 2013-06-24. 
7. ↑ "Loges symboliques - Craft Lodges". GLQ. Retrieved 2013-05-14. 
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 2005 statistics:Masonic Service Association of North America accessed 28 November 2007
9. ↑ "PEI Constituent Lodges". GLPEI. Retrieved 2013-05-15. 
10. ↑ "Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan". GLS. Retrieved 2013-05-15. 
11. ↑ "Membership Statistics (as of 2009)". GLBC and YT. Retrieved 2013-05-15. 
12. ↑ "Les loges du Droit Humain au Canada". DHC. Retrieved 2013-06-20. 
13. ↑ "Lodges". GOdQ. Retrieved 2013-05-01. 
14. ↑ "Lodges Reaa". GLNC. Retrieved 2013-05-01. 
15. ↑ "Logias Jurisdiccionadas". GLLEdC. Retrieved 2013-05-01.