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Prince Hall Recognition Status Summary: Canada 2008.08.08


16 regular GLs operate in Canada, incl. PHAB:3 PHON:ON9,QC2 PHWA:BC1 GLoS:NL11 UGLE:QC2,NS1 GLdF:QC1.

5 Provinces have multiple GLs operating within them: AB BC NL NS ON QC(3).

4 Provinces have PHA lodges: AB:3 BC:1 ON:9 QC:2.

1992 All Canada Conference "All PHA Regular" ratified:  Yes: AB MB NS PE QC;  No: BC ON NL;  ?: NB SK.


AB: The GLAB recognizes Prince Hall Grand Lodge of CT(1997.06.07).

The GLAB voted "All PHA Regular" 1992.06.13.

The PHAB (formed 1997.06.07) has 3 lodges in AB.  Recognized by the GLNS and GLNL.


BC: The GLBC recognizes Prince Hall Grand Lodge of WA,CT(1996) OR(1998) ON(2001).

Blanket Recognition Policy 2007.06.23.

The PHWA has 1 lodge in BC (True Resolution Lodge No. 16 F.&A.M.).


MB: The GLMB recognizes Prince Hall Grand Lodge of CT(1995) OR(1998) MN(1999).

The GLMB voted "All PHA Regular" 1992.06.16.


NB: The GLNB recognizes Prince Hall Grand Lodge of ON(1992.05.08) CT(1994.05.13).


NL: "2008.04 The GLNL BGP voted to request recognition and exchange GRs from those PH GLs with lodges

in Canada: ON AB WA. The GLNL intends to seek recognition from other PHA GLs". (2008.07.22 Moss) 

31 (UGLE and GLoS) lodges repudiated their PHA recognition and formed the GLNL (1997.11.01).

The 11 (GLoS-DGL-NL) lodges recognize Prince Hall Grand Lodge of MA(1996.11.07) CT NY OH OR bs cb.


NS: The GLNS recognizes Prince Hall Grand Lodge of ON(1994.06.03) CT(1996.06.07) AB(2008.06.06).

The GLNS voted "All PHA Regular" 1993.06.04.


ON: The GLCPO recognizes Prince Hall Grand Lodge of ON by Constitutional Amendment. (2008.07.16-17)

1992.07.15 The GLCPO voted to "acknowledge legitimacy of origin of PHA"; (Not "Regular")

GLCPO ignored PH recognition offers: ON(1900) ON(1991.08.13) CT(1994.10.29) ON(1997.08) CT(2008.03.08)

2005.07.22 GM authorized Prince Hall visitation to GLCPO lodges by edict.

The PHON (formed 1856.08.25) has 9 lodges in ON (1 4 9 20 25 26 27 29 32).

The PHON offered intervisitation recognition to all Canadian GLs 1991.08.13.

The PHON is recognized by GLNB GLQC GLNS GLBC GLNL GLCPO; Not yet: GLAB GLMB GLPE GLSK.

Inter-visitation: GLPE (1992), all Australia (2001).


PE: The GLPE recognizes Prince Hall Grand Lodge of MA,CT(2001)

The GLPE voted "All PHA Regular" "for visitation purposes" 1992.06.20; (UGLE visit-banned 1992-2000).


QC: The GLQC recognizes Prince Hall GL of ON(1992.06.04) CT(1994.06.02) OR(1998.06.24) CO(2003).

The GLQC ratified "All PHA Regular" 1992.06.04.

The PHON has 2 lodges in QC (Mount Moria No.24, King David No.30).


SK: The GLSK recognizes Prince Hall Grand Lodge of CT(1995.06) CO(1999.09).

"Will recognize PHA GLs on request, if UGLE-recognized." (1999.03.20 Dixon)


[While quite accurate, precise, complete, fair & concise, this chart is not meant for casual readers.]

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