History of IEEE Canada Sections
Sections by Year of Formation /
Sections par année de création
| Before 1963, local entities were creatures of the founder societies, AIEE and IRE. The following is a list of current sections in Canada by date of formation of the earlier one if both AIEE and IRE entities existed. The link on the section name points to an historical list of section chairs (sections are invited to provide lists of their section chairs in the format used below). | Avant 1963, les entités locales étaient des créations des sociétés fondatrices, AIEE et IRE. Ce qui suit est une liste de sections courantes au Canada par date de création en commençant avec la plus ancienne si les deux entités d’AIEE et d’IRE existaient. Le lien sur le nom de section se dirige à une liste historique de présidents de section (les sections sont invitées à fournir la liste de leurs présidents de section en utilisant le même format que celui utilisé ci-dessous). |
IEEE Sections formed before merger of AIEE and IRE (1963)
| Section | AIEE | IRE | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Section | 30 Sept 1903 | Toronto History, Toronto Centennial |
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| Vancouver Section | 22 Aug 1911 | Vancouver History, Vancouver Centennial |
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| Montréal Section | 16 April 1943 | Dec 1936 | |
| Ottawa Section | 25 June 1949 | Sept 1944 | Ottawa History |
| London Section | 1 Jan 1962 | 31 Oct 1944 | London History |
| Hamilton Section | 1 May 1953 | 7 May 1952 | Hamilton History |
| Winnipeg Section | 18 August 1953 | Winnipeg History, 50 Years Celebration |
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| St-Maurice Section | 24 June 1954 | ||
| Northern Canada Section | 2 Feb 1955 | Northern Canada History | |
| Bay of Quinte Section | 1955-1985 | Bay of Quinte History Devolved into Kingston and Peterborough Sections. |
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| Kingston Section | 4 May 1955 | Kingston History | |
| Southern Alberta Section | 10 May 1956 | Southern Alberta History | |
| South Saskatchewan Section | 10 May 1956 | ||
| Victoria Section | 5 Oct 1956 | ||
| Québec Section | 10 Sept 1958 | ||
| Kitchener-Waterloo Section | 18 May 1960 | Kitchener-Waterloo History | |
NOTE: The Canada District (No. 10) was formed by the AIEE on 1 August 1921. In the 1962 Organization Manual, the following Sections are listed:
- Hamilton
- London
- Montreal
- Niagara International (New York and Ontario)
- Ottawa
- St. Maurice Valley
- Toronto
IEEE Sections formed after merger of AIEE and IRE (1963)
| Section | IEEE | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls International Section | 1963-1975 | Merged into Hamilton Section. |
| Canadian Atlantic Section | 20 July 1966 | Canadian Atlantic History |
| New Brunswick Section | 28 March 1973 | New Brunswick History |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Section | Dec 1978 | Newfoundland & Labrador History |
| North Saskatchewan Section | 23 August 1985 | North Saskatchewan History |
| Peterborough Section | 23 Nov 1985 | |
| Windsor Section | 2015 |
With acknowledgement to Mary Ann Hoffman at the IEEE History Center. /
Remerciements à Mary Ann Hoffman du centre d’histoire de l’IEEE.
Section representatives: download Section History Template Document.
