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The following list has been compiled from primary references or creditable authors. It is neither comprehensive nor definitive, but merely attempts to demonstrate the interest in Freemasonry found in all spheres of society.
Although the authors noted at the end of the list write with some authority, they do not always provide citations. Membership therefore cannot be considered confirmed unless a lodge name is supplied. Biographies for some of those listed can be found in our Biographies section.
Although these men were freemasons, they neither represent nor speak for Freemasonry.
A few famous freemasons
Canada

Arts
Palmer Cox, creator of The Brownie stories
Henry Josiah DeForest, artist
Glenn Ford, actor
Charles Mair, poet
Oscar Peterson, musician
Gordon Sinclair, broadcaster
Civics
William Ogilvie, Yukon Commissioner. Civil Service Lodge No. 148, Ottawa
Commerce and industry
Samuel Bronfman, businessman. i.: Covenant Lodge No. 108, Quebec, 27th April 1931
John D. Eaton, President T. Eaton Co.. Assinibone Lodge No. 114, Winnipeg
E. B. Eddy, E.B. Eddy Match Company. Worshipful Master, Eddy Lodge No. 41, Hull : 1873
John B. Maclean, founder Macleans magazine. Ionic Lodge No. 25, Toronto [?]
Hart Massey, Massey-Ferguson farm equipment
John Molson, founder Molson Breweries. Master: St. Paul’s Lodge, Montreal; PGM, Lower Canada 1826
Joseph Seagram, founder of the Seagram Distillery: Grand River Lodge No. 151, Ontario
Roy Thomson of Fleet, North Bay Lodge No. 617
Education
James A. Naismith, inventor of basketball
Joseph-François Perrault
Military
Roy Brown WW I flying ace
Basil Deacon Hobbs DSO, OBE, DSC
Henry A. Larsen, RCMP. Mount Newton Lodge No. 89, Saanichton, BC [5]
Sam Steele, NWMP.
W.R. "Wop" May, bush pilot
General James Wolfe
Provincial Premiers
Alberta
Alexander Cameron Rutherford (1857-1941), first Premier, 1905-1910; Acacia No. 11, WM: 1897 [27]
John Edward Brownlee, Premier (1884-1961), 1925-34 [27]
Edger Peter Lougheed (b. 1928)
Manitoba
Douglas Campbell: P.M. Assiniboine Lodge No. 7, Portage La Prairie.
Newfoundland
Joseph Smallwood Lodge Northcliffe No. 1886
British Columbia
Noted on a separate page.
Manitoba
Duff Roblin
Ontario
Noted below.
Nova Scotia
John Buchanan [G.L. Nova Scotia records]
Saskatchewan [17]
James Thomas Milton Anderson: (C) September 9, 1929- June 19, 1934 [b. July 23, 1878- d. 1946] i. March 26, 1921 - Banner Lodge No. 154, Regina.SIZE=1>
Thomas Clement Douglas: (CCF) July 10, 1944 - 1961 [b. October 20, 1904, d. March 7, 1995] i. April 1, 1935, Wayburn Lodge No, 20 GRS, Wayburn.SIZE=1>
William Melville Martin: (L} October 20, 1916 - April 22, 1922 [b. August 23, 1876, d. June 21, 1970] i. 1900, Harriston Lodge No. 262, Harriston, Ontario. Grand Master: 1927.SIZE=1>
William John Patterson: (L) November 1, 1937 - July 10, 1944 [b. May 13, 1886, d. June 10, 1976] i. February 9, 1909, Evening Star Lodge No. 10, Grenfell.SIZE=1>
Wilbert Ross Thatcher: (L) May 22, 1964 - June 30, 1971 [b. May 24, 1917, d. August 23, 1971] i. April 6, 1956, St. George’s Lodge No. 136, Moose Jaw.SIZE=1>
Prime Ministers
John A. Macdonald
John Abbott
MacKenzie Bowell
Robert Borden
Richard B. Bennett
John G. Diefenbaker
Sciences
Sir Sandford Fleming (1827-1915), creator of first Canadian postage stamp, and standard time.
Sports
Harold Ballard, owner Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. Corinthian No. 481, GRC
George Brent, Saskatchewan Huskies hockey team captain, 1940.
J.G. 'Jake' Gaudaur, CFL Commissioner
Tim Horton, hockey star, i. 1962: Kroy Lodge No. 676, Thornhill, ON
Fred "Cyclone" Taylor, Civil Service Lodge No. 148, Ottawa
"Whipper" Billy Watson (1916-1990) Canadian wrestling legend
Angus Walters, Bluenose captain
Statecraft
Chief Joseph Brant [22]
Chief Tecumseh, Shawnee Leader [22]
George Robinson, 3rd Earl de Grey and 2nd Earl of Ripon, GM, UGLE
Sir Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley, Governor General
Victoria Cross recipients
Edward William Bell, St. Paul's Lodge No. 12, Montreal
William Clark-Kennedy, St. Paul's Lodge No. 12, Montreal
Alexander R. Dunn, Ionic Lodge No. 18, Toronto
Robert Hanna, Keystone-Lions Gate No. 115, Vancouver
Robert McBeath † Mount Hermon Lodge No. 7, Vancouver
Cyrus W. Peck, Tsimpsean Lodge No. 58, Prince Rupert
Robert Shankland, St. Paul's Lodge No. 204, Ayr SC
Harcus Strachan, Douglas Lodge No. 409 SC, Zetland No. 83, Alberta
Sir Richard Turner, St. Andrew's Lodge No. 6, Montreal

Victoria Cross recipients

British Columbia [24]

Architecture
George Pigrum Bowie
Francis M. Rattenbury
Arts
Henry Josiah DeForest, artist
Arthur W. Delamont, Kitsilano Boys Band founder
Harry T. Devine, Vancouver photographer
Leonard Frank, British Columbia photographer
British Columbia Premiers
John F. McCreight, first premier of B.C.
Amor de Cosmos, first lodge secretary in the province
George A. Walkem
Robert Beaven
Alexander Davie
John H. Turner
Edward Prior
Sir Richard McBride
William J. Bowser
Harland C. Brewster
John D. MacLean
Byron "Boss" Johnson
W.A.C. Bennett
British Columbia Lieutenant-Governors
Thomas McInnes
Sir Francis S. Barnard
Edward Prior
Walter C. Nichol
Robert R. Bruce
William Culham Woodward
Clarence Wallace
John Nicholson
Walter S. Owen
Civics
Sir Arthur W. Currie, Commander Canadian Forces W.W.I. Vancouver and Quadra Lodge No. 2: 1898/08/03
Arthur Delamont, Vancouver Boys Band founder
Victor Dryer, Supreme Court Judge
Major James Skitt Matthews, City of Vancouver Archivist. Western Gate Lodge No. 48, a. 1917/05/14. r. 1910/05/23
Malcolm MacLennan Vancouver Police Chief. Vancouver Lodge No. 68
Gerald G. McGeer, senator, mayor of Vancouver
Jonathan Nutt, Barkerville civic leader
David Oppenheimer, Vancouver mayor. a. Vancouver & Lodge No. 2: 1885/08/19 [BCR 190], Vancouver
Fred "Cyclone" Taylor, Hockey Hall of Fame, i. Civil Service Lodge No. 148, Ottawa, r. Plantagenent Lodge No. 65, Aug. 27, 1913 [6]
Thomas G. Norris, (1893-1976) Supreme Court judge
Bishop Acton W. Sillitoe, first Bishop of New Westminster. Cascade Lodge No. 12 a. 1889/05/14. Union Lodge No. 9: a.1886/04/05. Lodge of Honour 526, UGLA.
Vancouver City Mayors
Ernie Winch, politician, labour activist
Commerce and industry
Nat Bailey, founder of White Spot restaurants
Julius Harold Bloedel, partner, BC forestry company MacMillan Bloedel
Hewitt Bostock, founder Vancouver Province newspaper
Robert Butchart, owner of Butchart Gardens, Victoria
Robert James Cromie (1887-1936), founder Vancouver Sun newspaper. r. 1910/05/23: Western Gate Lodge No. 48.
Douglas W. Higgins (1834 - 1917), publisher, Victoria Daily Chronicle
Gordon Gibson Sr., lumberman
Alfred Wallace, founder Burrard shipyards
Charles Woodward, founder of Woodward stores
Austin C. Taylor, sportsman, businessman. Mount Moriah Lodge No. 38 [28]
Ontario
Lieutenant Governors of Upper Canada (3/7)
John Graves Simcoe (1792-94) i. 1773/12, Union Lodge No. 244 E.R., Exeter
Sir Peregrine Maitland (1818-1828) Charter member of St. Andrews' lodge No. 1 (16)
Sir George Arthur (1838-1839) [Robertson’s The History of Freemasonry p. 285]
Lieutenant-Governors of Ontario (9/26)
Sir Alexander Campbell 1887-1892 i. 1844/04/11, Ancient St. John’s Lodge No. 3, Kingston
Sir George Aiery Kirkpatrick (1892-97) i. 1863/02/05, Ancient St. John’s Lodge No. 3, Kingston
Sir John Morrison Gibson (1908-14) i. 1867/11/19, Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Hamilton; Grand Master 1892-94
Sir John Strathearn Hendrie (1914-19) i. 1891/09/15, Lodge of Strict Observance No. 27, Hamilton
Henry Cockshutt (1921-27) i. 1913/11/12, Ozias Lodge No. 508, Brantford
William Donald Ross (1927-32) i. 1894/03/13, Albion Lodge No. 5, New Glasgow, NS
Dr. Herbert Alexander Bruce (1932-37) i. 1894/01/04, Cascade Lodge No. 12 BC
Albert Matthews (1937-46) i. 1909/03/22, Civil Service Lodge No. 148, Ottawa
William Ross MacDonald (1968-74) i. 1917/03/16, Doric Lodge No. 121, Brantford
Prime Ministers of Canada West (3/8)
William Henry Draper (1841-42, 1843-47), 1850, Grand Steward, P.G.L. Canada West (UGLE)
Sir Allan Napier MacNab (1854-1856) i. 1841/12/14, St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 1 (16), Toronto; Provincial Grand Master
Sir John Alexander MacDonald (1856-58, 1858-63, 1864-67) i. 1844/03/14, Ancient St. John’s Lodge No. 3, Kingston
Premiers of Ontario (14/22)
Arthur Sturgis Hardy (1896-99) i. 1866/11/23, Doric Lodge No. 121, Brantford
Sir George William Ross (1899-1905) i. 1872/08/05, Beaver Lodge No. 83, Strathroy
Sir William Howard Hearst (1914-19) i. 1889/03/12, Keystone Lodge No. 412, Sault Ste. Marie; 1891 : WM; 1892-93 : DDGM,