…The “Real” Godfather of Canada

Just yesterday ButtonGuys revamped our Luppino Family membership chart, expanding it to include another 47 ‘Ndrangheta members and clan subordinates who served under the tutelage of this legendary underworld leader.

The Giacomo Luppino Family chart now totals 143 members — 47 inducted ‘ndranghetista soldiers and another 96 ‘associates.’

We also inserted a ‘chart key’ delineating which of these men enjoyed ‘dual’ memberships in both the Calabrian N’drangheta and the Magaddino Mafia Family of Buffalo, as well as further explaining the role many of these same men held within the Canadian underworld.

https://thenewyorkmafia.com/don-giacomo-luppino-the-real-godfather-of-canada/?

One several members of this N'Drangheta Family join the Magaddino Family and have dual memberships,does this mean that the Magaddino Family has any authority in the N'Drangheta?

Or is it more likely that its the N'Drangheta now that has some say in the Magaddino Family,since they have in effect infiltrated it

And howcan they be 100% loyal to two Families?

No. But the Magaddino Family, as the resident Cosa Nostra Family operating in that section of Upstate and Canada, did have partial authority over those particular Calabrian factions; Luppino, Papalia, Violi, etc.

But that still would not have put the Mafia in a position to dictate to the N'drangheta overall. Nor would it have given the members with dual memberships the power to dictate to the Mafia.

As far as dual memberships go, regardless of what particular borgata you're with, once you become a blood-inducted member of a resident U.S. based Mafia Family, that membership trumps all other obligations you have. (at least in theory.)

And that is told to you in so many words at your formal ceremony.

The situation in Canada seems like it could be the same situation that existed in America prior to the formation of the American Cosa Nostra. A situation with possibly independent N'Drangheta ,Camorra,and Mafia Clans

I think thats pretty much how it is up there. Its still like the Roaring Twenties! lol

If a Sicilian gang starts up in Canada under the leadership of a Sicilian immigrant gangster but is not connected back to any Mafia Clan in Sicily are they truly a Mafia Family like Indepedent Mafia Families in America pre 1930s and the formation of the American Cosa Nostra?
That's assuming that they admit only Sicilians(maybe some full blooded South Italians whether from Canada or immigrants from Italy?
And assuming the basically have the same oath and state the same type rules?

Havana if an Italian started up a gang the wouldn't be considered Mafia. That isn't how pre 1930 was. Pre 1930 there were organized Families

Yes I know that the families were organized but yet part of the 26 known modern American Cosa Nostra
Its confusing but it looks like in Canada each family is a sperate Independent entity
Did these Canadian Families,although organized began in Canada or were they already Mafia clans that moved there around the same time from Sicily
And the same question about these Calabrian N'Drangheta Clans in Canada

Despite the appearance that many of these early gangs or crews were all 'independent' and doing their own thing, thats not exactly accurate.

Because even during those early years there were always traditional Mafia "Families" -- think D'Aquila, Maranzano, Masseria, Reina, etc. In fact, they were all over America.

Likewise, although not as formally structured, there were Neapolitan and Calabrian clans (most often referred to in those days as the Camorra) who also operated all over America.

And these crews were NOT independent. Not at all. The vast majority of them were recognized by, and flew under the flag of whatever Mafia Family was based in the town or village back in Sicily or Italy they hailed from. Consider them almost like "overseas" reps for the crews back home.

And as time passed, whatever small little gangs or groups may have formed on their own were quickly absorbed into the larger families.

Then what is the situation in Canada? Are they based back in Sicily and Calabria?
Or are some,those formed in Canada who have been or not yet have been absorbed into the larger recognized in Italy/Sicily ?

Luppino was also close to Antonio Macrì the so-called boss of two worlds. Macrì (1902-1975), popularly known as Zzi 'ntoni, was a historical and charismatic boss of the 'Ndrangheta.

Dating to day one, ALL the Calabrian clans operating across Canada were tied back to Italy. This trend has continued in one form or another for upwards of a century already. In some ways, you can view Canada's Calabrian factions sort of like underworld 'franchises' that are established and operated in Canada by resident 'men of honor,' but who trace their loyalty and strength back to the motherland of Calabria.