[CanadianTeke]

Expansion is something that is often debated north of the 48th parallel. There are only 2 active TKE chapters in Canada, Kappa Chi in Montreal (9 active brothers) and Tau Omega in Ottawa (29 active brothers). There have over the History of TKE been 5 Canadian Chapters, but three have folded. The greek system here is remarkably different than that of the USA. My chapter is not recognized by my University, we have no IFC, no Greek Dean, no anything we are an autonomous organization. TKE prides itself on being international but has no plans to expand any furthur into Canada, it is frustrating for Canadian fraters who know what this fraternity have to offer to other Canadian schools but have no means to purpogate expansion. There are only a hundred or so universities in Canada, many with absolutly no greek system. Infact there are schools in Canada where if you are caught wearing letters you are expelled on the spot. The 'hayday of expansion' may well be over in the United States but it is mearly begining up here, Canada is an untapped resource for greek organizations. Many fraternities are begining to realize this and are moving north, TKE is at a point where it needs to decide whether it wants to be a leader in this momement or a follower.