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A native of [[Nova Scotia]], he was born in [[City of Halifax|Halifax]] and moved with his family to [[Bridgewater, Nova Scotia|Bridgewater]] in 1961. In 1977, he moved to Toronto to study at [[Sheridan College]] and [[Ryerson University|Ryerson Polytechnical Institute]]. He remained in the city and now works in the fields of advertising, marketing, design and photography.<ref name="CCR">[http://www.canadian-republic.ca/bio_tomfreda.html Citizens for a Canadian Republic: National Director]</ref> |
A native of [[Nova Scotia]], he was born in [[City of Halifax|Halifax]] and moved with his family to [[Bridgewater, Nova Scotia|Bridgewater]] in 1961. In 1977, he moved to Toronto to study at [[Sheridan College]] and [[Ryerson University|Ryerson Polytechnical Institute]]. He remained in the city and now works in the fields of advertising, marketing, design and photography.<ref name="CCR">[http://www.canadian-republic.ca/bio_tomfreda.html Citizens for a Canadian Republic: National Director]</ref> |
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Freda's involvement with Canadian republicanism began in 1997 when, as an [[Internet activism|Internet activist]] he established the websites, ''Republic of Canada Online'' and ''Monarchy-Free Canada'', which were instrumental in uniting republicans to form Citizens for a Canadian Republic in 2002.<ref>White, Randall; ''Is Canada Trapped in a Time Warp? Political Symbols in the Age of the Internet''; Toronto: Eastend Books, 2001; p. 112; ISBN: 1896973248</ref> |
Freda's involvement with Canadian republicanism began in 1997 when, as an [[Internet activism|Internet activist]] he established the websites, ''Republic of Canada Online'' and ''Monarchy-Free Canada'', which were instrumental in uniting republicans to form Citizens for a Canadian Republic in 2002.<ref>White, Randall (PhD); ''Is Canada Trapped in a Time Warp? Political Symbols in the Age of the Internet''; Toronto: Eastend Books, 2001; p. 112; ISBN: 1896973248</ref> |
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{{Quote|''Already there are Canadian republican web sites on the Internet. Two key examples as I write are 'Republic of Canada Online' and 'The Anti-monarchist League of Canada.' " ( ... ) An optimistic analyst could argue that, in the early twenty-first century, the earliest beginnings of a popular Canadian republican movement are blowing gently in the wind."|Randall White|''Is Canada Trapped in a Time Warp? Political Symbols in the Age of the Internet - 2001''}} |
{{Quote|''Already there are Canadian republican web sites on the Internet. Two key examples as I write are 'Republic of Canada Online' and 'The Anti-monarchist League of Canada.' " ( ... ) An optimistic analyst could argue that, in the early twenty-first century, the earliest beginnings of a popular Canadian republican movement are blowing gently in the wind."|Randall White|''Is Canada Trapped in a Time Warp? Political Symbols in the Age of the Internet - 2001''}} |
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Tom Freda | |
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| Born | 1956 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Sheridan College Institute and Ryerson University |
| Known for | co-founder of Citizens for a Canadian Republic[1] |
| Title | National Director of Citizens for a Canadian Republic[1] |
| Spouse | Jacqueline M. Brunshaw (PhD)[2] |
| Children | son Alec |
Thomas (Tom) Freda (Born 1956) is a co-founder and current national director of Toronto, Ontario-based Citizens for a Canadian Republic,[1] a non-profit, non-partisan organization representing the Canadian republican movement. He is the main Anglophone media spokesperson for the group.[3]
I believe [the monarchy] is a limiting factor on our national identity and one of the reasons why the question of what it means to be a Canadian continues to be an issue. The British monarchy’s entrenchment in our constitution is the last thread of colonialism and its removal will be among the final steps in our evolution as a nation." [4] Tom Freda, 2005
A native of Nova Scotia, he was born in Halifax and moved with his family to Bridgewater in 1961. In 1977, he moved to Toronto to study at Sheridan College and Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. He remained in the city and now works in the fields of advertising, marketing, design and photography.[5]
Freda's involvement with Canadian republicanism began in 1997 when, as an Internet activist he established the websites, Republic of Canada Online and Monarchy-Free Canada, which were instrumental in uniting republicans to form Citizens for a Canadian Republic in 2002.[6]
Already there are Canadian republican web sites on the Internet. Two key examples as I write are 'Republic of Canada Online' and 'The Anti-monarchist League of Canada.' " ( ... ) An optimistic analyst could argue that, in the early twenty-first century, the earliest beginnings of a popular Canadian republican movement are blowing gently in the wind."
— Randall White, Is Canada Trapped in a Time Warp? Political Symbols in the Age of the Internet - 2001
Family
Freda is married, with a school-age son Alec. His wife, Jacqueline M. Brunshaw, is a Toronto-based clinical psychologist. [2] Freda is a grand-nephew of Robert Winters, who served as a minister of the Crown in the Cabinets of Prime Ministers Louis St. Laurent and Lester Pearson.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Citizens for a Canadian Republic: Press Release; October 10, 2002
- ^ a b Brunshaw J (Jacqueline) [1] BioInfoBank Library Psychologist's papers - Psychoanalytic patients in the U.S., Canada, and Australia: II. A DSM-III-R validation study. - J Am Psychoanal Assoc. ;50 (2):615-27 12206545
- ^ Boutet, Chris; National Post: Majority of Canadians want to ditch monarchy: poll; October 1, 2007
- ^ Speech to Canadian Ethnic Media Association 6 Oct 2005
- ^ a b Citizens for a Canadian Republic: National Director
- ^ White, Randall (PhD); Is Canada Trapped in a Time Warp? Political Symbols in the Age of the Internet; Toronto: Eastend Books, 2001; p. 112; ISBN: 1896973248
External links
- Citizens for a Canadian Republic website
- Canadians support breaking with monarchy:poll CTV News
- The fight for the Republic of Canada
- CTV Question Period: Constitutional debate about the Monarchy 9:27 Tom Freda and University of Saskatchewan Professor David E. Smith (click on right side link)
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