The FQN–FCN Union is the official representative organization for Canada in the
International Naturist Federation
The International Naturist Federation (INF) or Fédération naturiste internationale (FNI) or Internationalen Naturisten Föderation (INF) is the global umbrella organisation representing official national naturist societies.
Membership
The INF ...
(INF). It was created by the French-language
Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme The Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme (FQN) is the official International Naturist Federation (INF) representative for the province of Quebec and for French-speaking Canada.
Because the INF only recognizes one naturist organization per country ...
(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 1,000 members.
It publishes a quarterly magazine ...
(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 The Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme (FQN) is the official International Naturist Federation (INF) representative for the province of Quebec and for French-speaking Canada.
Because the INF only recognizes one naturist organization per country ...
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) or Fédération naturiste internationale (FNI) or Internationalen Naturisten Föderation (INF) is the global umbrella organisation representing official national naturist societies.
Membership
The INF ...
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 1,000 members.
It publishes a quarterly magazine ...
was formed in 1986 to represent English-speaking Canada because the
International Naturist Federation
The International Naturist Federation (INF) or Fédération naturiste internationale (FNI) or Internationalen Naturisten Föderation (INF) is the global umbrella organisation representing official national naturist societies.
Membership
The INF ...
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 practising 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 ...
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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 regional ...
References
External links
Official site
Clothing free organizations
Naturism in Canada
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