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The '''Canadian Theosophical Association''' (CTA) is a group of Canadian lodges, study centers, and individual members of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society based in Adyar, India]]. | |||
== History and organization == | |||
According to its '''[http://www.theosophical.ca/ website]''': | |||
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The Canadian Federation of the Theosophical Society was established in 1924 and was issued a certificate by the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|international headquarters at Adyar]] on April 29th, 1999 confirming it to be a Regional Association. On August 2, 2001, the Canadian Federation was incorporated as the Canadian Theosophical Association under the Canada Corporations Act. The Canadian Theosophical Association is the official representative within Canada of The Theosophical Society at Adyar. It is an integral and indivisible part of The Theosophical Society, but is constituted as an autonomous body composed of members of lodges, study centres and members-at-large. Lodges and study centres are fully autonomous bodies within the Canadian Theosophical Association, provided however, that no lodge or study centre may take any action which is contrary to the purposes of The Theosophical Society and must abide by the rules and regulations of the International Society and the Canadian Theosophical Association. | |||
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Five English-speaking and three French-speaking local groups are in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Québec. Individual members-at-large are located throughout Canada. | |||
== Publications == | |||
The association's periodical, [[The Light Bearer (periodical)|'''''The Light Bearer''''']], is issued in English and in French. | |||
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Revision as of 19:54, 12 May 2016
The Canadian Theosophical Association (CTA) is a group of Canadian lodges, study centers, and individual members of the Theosophical Society based in Adyar, India.
History and organization
According to its website:
The Canadian Federation of the Theosophical Society was established in 1924 and was issued a certificate by the international headquarters at Adyar on April 29th, 1999 confirming it to be a Regional Association. On August 2, 2001, the Canadian Federation was incorporated as the Canadian Theosophical Association under the Canada Corporations Act. The Canadian Theosophical Association is the official representative within Canada of The Theosophical Society at Adyar. It is an integral and indivisible part of The Theosophical Society, but is constituted as an autonomous body composed of members of lodges, study centres and members-at-large. Lodges and study centres are fully autonomous bodies within the Canadian Theosophical Association, provided however, that no lodge or study centre may take any action which is contrary to the purposes of The Theosophical Society and must abide by the rules and regulations of the International Society and the Canadian Theosophical Association.
Five English-speaking and three French-speaking local groups are in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Québec. Individual members-at-large are located throughout Canada.
Publications
The association's periodical, The Light Bearer, is issued in English and in French.