Fred Loft

He brought this view with him to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which, unlike Montreal and Vancouver, had no neighboring reserves and had fewer dealings with the subject.

[5] This did not deter Loft from actively working in politics, and in Toronto, he sat in a unique position of being educated, fluent in English and coming from a well-off family; he could continue to assert himself, and gain valued friends.

[7] It was here that Loft pushed the concept of the League of Indians forwards, being a prominent member and instrumental in its creation.

[9] While not acknowledging or denouncing the subject of integration of Indians into Canadian society, Loft's desires clearly saw that being reclusive was actively working against their rights.

The department of Indian Affairs repeatedly refused his desires to speak directly to Parliament, and did not pay for the work that the League was attempting to do.

In a last attempt to circumvent Indian Affairs altogether, he once again met failure and quickly fell ill, with the League failing with his health.

"[12][13]Loft's dreams where much too large for one sole individual to carry forward, and while his own league failed, it spurred on later attempts to achieve similar ideals.