Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from the loose organization of medieval masons (i.e. stone workers) working in the medieval building industry.
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History
Freemasonry in Canada traces its origins to the United Grand Lodge of England, the Grand Lodge of Scotland and the Grand Lodge of Ireland, as a result of Canada's history as a dominion within the British Empire. Freemasonry in the United States, including Prince Hall Freemasonry, also influenced the formation of Freemasonry in Canada. Erasmus James Philipps became a Freemason while working on a commission to resolve boundaries in New England and, in 1739, became provincial grand master for Nova Scotia; Philipps founded the first Masonic lodge in Canada at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.
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Notable Canadian Masons
- Sir John A. Macdonald
- 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
- Masonic Memorial Temple, 420 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
- Masonic Lodge, Red River Road, Thunder Bay, ON
- Freemason's Hall, Halifax, NS
- Belrock Masonic Centre, 845 Regent St, Sudbury, ON
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
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.
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