Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario

The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario is the governing body of Freemasonry across this province.

The Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, and its Grand Master, preside over approximately 46,000 Masons in over 550 lodges across the province.

You can reach the Grand Lodge Office directly:

Toronto West District of Freemasonry

This website is dedicated to the Masons in Toronto’s West District. It provides current and up to date information about events happening in our District.

Website Updates and Maintanence, please contact:

The Masonic Foundation of Ontario

The Masonic Foundation of Ontario is a registered charitable organization that funds one-time and ongoing projects to benefit the community.

It was founded in 1964 by the Grand Lodge as a means of extending Masonic charity beyond helping members and their families. The Foundation’s capital fund, initially endowed with $160,000, was worth almost 11 million dollars in 2009.

Contact by postal mail/send donations to:

Sankey Lecture Series in Masonic Studies

This annual lecture series is named in honour of R.W. Bro. Charles A. Sankey (1905-2009) and is part of the partnership between the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario and Brock University.

Dr. Sankey served as Chancellor of Brock University from 1969 to 1974. A renowned Masonic scholar, he was active in all the concordant bodies of Masonry including the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite (33°), the Royal Order of Scotland, and Royal Arch Masons. His extensive collection of rare Masonic books and papers is in the Special Collections of the James Gibson Library at Brock, providing a rich resource for research scholars and students.

For more information about the Sankey Lecture Series:

For tickets, please contact the Brock Centre for the Arts box office: