ABOUT THE TORONTO CHAPTER
Three professors, eight graduates and ten undergraduates founded the Toronto Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi in 1893. That same year, the Chapter became the first fraternity at the University to acquire a House. Originally founded as a literary society, we foster this scholastic tradition through regular literary events where Brothers, both Active and Alumni, present on a variety of topics. We offer an environment where Brothers can share teachings from diverse educational backgrounds and benefit from exposure to a wide range of perspectives. We are also active in the community, raising money and hosting charity events for many organizations such as VETS Canada, Jack.org, and the St. Felix Centre. Alpha Delta Phi Toronto understands that academics are our members’ first priority. On top of providing a comfortable place where Brothers can read, study, and have group discussions, we offer scholarships for students based on academic excellence. Our International body also encourages literary excellence through competitions where applicants can earn scholarships and cash prizes. Our Fraternity is the perfect medium through which you can expand your network, meet similarly driven students, and create lifelong friendships. Holding positions of leadership in our organization gives Brothers the experience and confidence needed to grow that cannot be found in any other club or student organization. Seven of our Brothers were named to the 'Group of 175' - representing 175 of the university's most influential Graduates. Our Chapter has produced: 7 Companions of the Order of Canada; 4 Officers of the Order of Canada; 11 Members of the Order of Canada; 7 Rhodes Scholars, and our Brothers have gone on to prominence in education, industry, finance, politics, law and the arts. Notable Alumni from our Chapter include:
James Mavor, 1893 | - Founding Member of the Toronto Chapter - Professor of Political Economy at University of Toronto - Founder of the Art Gallery of Ontario and Royal Ontario Museum |
Louis B. Stewart, 1893 | - Founding Member of the Toronto Chapter - Professor of Land Surveying at University of Toronto - President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada |
William H. Moore, 1894 | - Member of Canadian Parliament |
Hon. George R. Geary PC KC OBE, 1894 | - Member of Canadian Parliament - Mayor of Toronto |
Hon. John D. Falconbridge, 1896 | - Ontario Supreme Court Justice - Dean of Osgoode Hall |
Alan G. Brown, 0T9 | - Founding father of Canadian pediatrics |
Hon. Sir L. C. Outerbridge CC CBE, 1T1 | - Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland |
Hilliard B. Bell MC KC, 1T1 | - First World War flying ace |
Henry J. Burden, 1T5 | - Professor of Architecture at the University of Toronto |
Hon. Colin W. G. Gibson KC PC, 1T5 | - Secretary of State of Canada |
Henry I. Bird, 1T5 | - Chief Justice of British Columbia |
D. Argue Martin, 2T0 | - Member of Ontario Provincial Parliament - Chancellor of McMaster University |
Dana Porter, 2T1 | - Chief Justice of Ontario |
James H. Biggar OC, 3T0 | - Rhodes Scholar - Senior Master at Upper Canada College - Executive Secretary of Visites Interprovinciales |
Norman O. Seagram QC, 3T0 | - Partner of Strathy, Archibald, and Seagram (now Gowlings WLG) |
Robert L. Pepall MBE, 3T2 | - General Counsel at Noranda Inc. - Awarded Order of the British Empire for his service as Major of the Royal Canadian Artillery in WWII |
John L. Stewart MBE KC, 3T2 | - Rhodes Scholar - Legal Counsel with the Royal Commission on Taxation |
John W. Magladery, 3T5 | - Rhodes Scholar - Chairman of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins Faculty of Medicine |
Rev. Derwyn R. G. Owen, 3T6† | - Provost of Trinity College, University of Toronto |
Gordon D. Crean, 3T7 | - Canadian Ambassador to Italy, Yugoslavia and West Germany |
Graham M. MacLachlan, 3T7† | - President of Maple Leaf Mills Ltd. |
Norman M Simpson, 4T0 CM QC | - Partner at Blake, Cassels, and Graydon LLP - Philanthropist |
James George, 4T0 | - Rhodes Scholar - High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and India - Ambassador to Iran, Nepal, and Gulf States - Canadian representative to the UN and NATO |
Robin S. Harris, 4T1† | - Founding Principal of Innis College - Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto |
Hon. Colin S. Lazier, 4T1 | - Judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice |
Lyman G. Henderson CM, 4T2† | - President of Davis & Henderson |
Hon. Harold W. Gauthier, 4T3 | - Judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice |
Hon. James R. Kirkpatrick, 4T3 | - Judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice |
John B. McClelland CC, 4T4 | - President of McClelland & Stewart Publishing |
Hon. John Black Aird CC QC, 4T5 | - Senator - Lieutenant Governor of Ontario - Chancellor of the University of Toronto |
Alexander K. Stuart CM, 4T6 | - President & Chair of Stuart Energy Systems (now Hydrogenics) - Chair of the Canadian Exporters Association - Pioneer in renewable energy technology |
Hon. George S. P. Ferguson, 4T6† | - Judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice |
Thomas A. Matthews, 5T0 | - Astronomer credited with discovering the first quasar |
Charles E. Medland CM, 5T0 | - President of Wood Gundy Inc. - Founding Director of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan |
John R. Evans CC, 5T0 | - Rhodes Scholar - President of the University of Toronto - Chairman of the Rockefeller Foundation - Co-Founder & First Dean of McMaster Faculty of Medicine |
Robert C. Dowsett, 5T0 | - President & CEO of Crown Life Insurance |
J. Fraser Mustard CC, 5T1 | - Scientist - Co-Founder & Second Dean of McMaster Faculty of Medicine |
Terence A. Wardrop QC, 5T1 | - General Counsel at Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. - Chair of the University of Toronto Governing Council - President of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra |
Ronald L. Watts CC, 5T2† | - Rhodes Scholar - President of Queen's University |
William B. Harris, 5T3 | - Chairman of Barclay's Bank of Canada - Chairman of the University of Toronto Board of Governors |
Robert Johnstone, 5T4 | - Consul General of Canada in New York - Canadian Commissioner to Bermuda - Senior Advisor at Canadian International Council |
John R. Hamilton CM MD FRCP, 5T5 | - Pioneer in pediatric medicine - Chair of Pediatrics at McGill University |
Peter H. Russell CC FRSC, 5T5 | - Rhodes Scholar - Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto - Second Principal of Innis College |
Ian G. Scott OC, 5T5 | - Attorney General of Ontario |
David T. C. Moore, 5T5 | - Commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission - Director of the Toronto Stock Exchange - Chairman of the Board at Trent University |
Robert J. Wright CM QC, 5T5† | - Chairman of Teck Resources Ltd - Chairman of the Ontario Securities Commission |
Richard W. Jackson OC MD FRCSC, 5T6 | - Pioneer in arthroscopy and sports medicine - Chief Trainer of Toronto Argonauts and Canadian Olympic Teams |
Michael De Pencier CM, 5T8 | - Former owner of Toronto Life Magazine - Chairman of Key Publishers Ltd. |
Norman M. Seagram, 5T8 | - CEO & Chairman of The Molson Companies |
John A. Pollock, 5T9† | - Former owner of CTV - Chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University |
Stephen V. Irwin, 6T1 | - Renowned architect |
Peter A. Allen, 6T2 | - CEO of Lac Minerals - Board Director, Bell Canada |
Robert E. Lord, 6T2 | - Vice-Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP - Chairman of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants |
James D. Fisher, 6T4 | - Vice-Dean at the Rotman School of Management - Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto |
Michael F. Kergin, 6T5 | - Canadian Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba, and to the United States - Foreign and defense policy advisor to Prime Minister Chretien |
Malcolm D. Knight, 6T7 | - Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada - General Manager for the International Bank of Settlements - Vice-Chairman of Deutsche Bank Group |
Peter O'Brian, 6T8 | - Film Producer |
Brian M. Levitt OC, 6T9† | - Chairman of TD Bank - Chancellor of Bishop's University - Vice-Chairman of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP - Former President & CEO of Imasco Ltd. |
Philip R. L. Somerville, 6T9 | - Canadian Ambassador to Greece |
Thomas G. Bata, 7T0 | - Chairman of the Bata Shoe Company |
Peter F. Love, 7T1 | - President of the Royal Canadian Institute for Science - Environmental Activist |
Hon. Robert N. Weekes, 7T1 | - Judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice |
Hon. Alan P. Ingram, 7T2 | - Judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice |
R. Scott Jolliffe, 7T3 | - CEO & Managing Partner of Gowling WLG |
John Hubbell , 7T4 | - Olympic Athlete |
Jeffrey M. Turnbull CM, 7T4 | - President of the Medical Council of Canada - Chairman of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa |
R. James Anderson CM, 7T6† | - Deputy Chairman of RBC Capital Markets |
William A. Downe CM, 8T1 | - CEO of the Bank of Montreal |
Mark S. Bonham, 8T2† | - Co-Founder of BPI Financial Inc, Philanthropist, LGBTQ Activist |
Stephen J. Griggs, 8T2 | - CEO of Smoothwater Capital Corp, OPTrust, Legg Mason Canada Inc. |
Robert Pilon, 8T3 | - Stage and recording artist |
Hon. J. Paul R. Howard, 8T4 | - Judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice |
Tye S. Farrow, 8T6 | - Renowned Architect |
James L. McGovern, 8T6† | - Co-Founder & CEO of Arrow Capital Management, BPI Financial Inc. |
† Chapter President