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Documents: Canadian Scout Associations
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Canada has several Scout associations
Here is a directory of Scout associations currently operating in Canada. The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is structured to recognize one Scout association per country. In many countries, the national association is a federation of various Scout associations. In Canada, this is partially the case. Scouts Canada and the ASC share WOSM membership. The associations are grouped by affiliation and appear in alphabetical order. Council and group web sites can be found in the Open Directory Canadian Scout Associations category.
Please email if there is any missing or incorrect information, or if you know of any Scout associations not listed.
A French-language Scout association with four councils: West, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic. They are members of WOSM in co-operation with Scouts Canada.
Canada's largest Scout association and National Member Association of the WOSM (in co-operation with the ASC). Scouts Canada was incorporated by act of the Canadian parliament in 1914. Membership in 2006 was about 79,000 youth members and about 24,000 adult members. Scouts Canada offers Scouting programs in all parts of Canada. There are five program sections: Beavers (5-7), Wolf Cubs (8-10), Scouts (11-14), Venturers (14-17), and Rovers (18-26).
The Scout association of the Salvation Army church. Affiliated with Scouts Canada.
A loose federation of independent provincial Traditional Scouting associations:
Affiliated with the Baden-Powell Scout Association UK and the World Federation of Independent Scouts.
The AEBP and the AQAB merged in May of 2007 to form the Adventurers Association of Baden-Powell also known as Association des Aventuriers de Baden-Powell. The head office is in Laval. The contact for all English inquiries or groups is Normand Urbain.
A Traditional Scouting association in Québéc of about 300 members. Founded in 1996. Contact: Benoît Lemonde, +1 514 301 0133.
This association consists of the 1st Four Arrows Group in York Region of Ontario. Member of the International Union of Guides and Scouts of Europe (FSE).
A Ukrainian Scout association with chapters in eight major cities across Canada.
Polish-language Scouting association founded in Canada during the Communist era in Poland.
