The first theosophical lodge in Canada was founded on February 16, 1891 in Toronto by Albert E. S. Smythe, Emily Stowe, Augusta Stowe-Gullen and Algernon Blackwood.
Until 1919 many lodges formed part of the Theosophical Society in America.
Following the initiative of Albert Smythe, the Theosophical Society in Canada was formed, and consisted of 17 lodges with approximately 800 members.
[1][2] Smythe also came in conflict with Annie Besant, and in 1924 she helped to found the Canadian Federation of the Theosophical Society.
The Edmonton Theosophical Society was founded in 1911, in 1919 it became part of the Canadian Section of the Theosophical Society Adyar, in 1992 they separated from the TS Adyar and in 1995 they became independent.