We publish an open-access academic journal, a newsletter, and occasional monographs.
We preserve, enhance, and make available documents relating to Canadian Quaker history, including transcriptions of handwritten meeting books going back to 1798.
We're working on a record of every Quaker property, including meeting houses, burial grounds, and homes of notable Friends.
Friendly Friday George Fox Journal discussions on Zoom every two weeks, our annual AGM and keynote, and more.
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CFHA is thrilled to share a chapter on Grindstone Island by historian Dr. Tarah Brookfield. Brookfield’s chapter, “From Wartime Refuge to Peaceful Hippie Haven: Generations of Youth on Grindstone Island,” is featured in the newly-released Read more…
Extracts from the CFHA Chair’s Message to CFHA membership and friends at the CFHA AGM September 14, 2024: On November 16, 2023 the remaining members of the CFHA executive met via Zoom*. Because Elaine Bishop, Read more…
From the estate of Gordon Thompson, we have received a large volume of papers relating to his work with the CFHA and his personal search for meaning in Quaker principles and thought. While the archiving Read more…
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