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The FQN–FCN Union is the official representative organization for Canada in the
International Naturist Federation The International Naturist Federation (INF), also known as and , is the global umbrella organisation representing official national naturist societies or associations. Membership The INF is composed of representatives from national naturist ...
(INF). It was created by the French-language Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme (FQN) and the English-language
Federation of Canadian Naturists The ''Federation of Canadian Naturists'' (FCN) is the official International Naturist Federation (INF) representative for English-speaking Canada. It was founded in 1986, and has been reported to have 1,300 members. It publishes a quarterly maga ...
(FCN) because the international body recognizes only one naturist organization per country.


History

As the Eastern Canadian Sunbathing Association (ECSA), also known as the Canadian Nudist Confederation (CNC), was failing in late 1970's, the Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme was formed in 1977 but only to represent the province of Québec. But due to the lack of any other Canadian organization, they were recognized by the
International Naturist Federation The International Naturist Federation (INF), also known as and , is the global umbrella organisation representing official national naturist societies or associations. Membership The INF is composed of representatives from national naturist ...
as the official representative for the country. This caused a problem when the
Federation of Canadian Naturists The ''Federation of Canadian Naturists'' (FCN) is the official International Naturist Federation (INF) representative for English-speaking Canada. It was founded in 1986, and has been reported to have 1,300 members. It publishes a quarterly maga ...
was formed in 1986 to represent English-speaking Canada because the
International Naturist Federation The International Naturist Federation (INF), also known as and , is the global umbrella organisation representing official national naturist societies or associations. Membership The INF is composed of representatives from national naturist ...
statutes only allow it to recognize one organization per country. To resolve this conflict, the FQN-FCN Union was formed and it replaced the FQN as the official Canadian representative.


See also

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naturism Naturism is a lifestyle of practicing non-sexual social nudity in private and in public; the word also refers to the cultural movement which advocates and defends that lifestyle. Both may alternatively be called nudism. Though the two terms ar ...
*
List of social nudity organizations The following is a list of social nudity organizations associated with naturism and nude recreation within a family-friendly, non- sexualized context. Major naturist organizations Worldwide * International Naturist Federation (INF) with regio ...


References


External links


Official site
Clothing free organizations Naturism in Canada {{Canada-org-stub