CFB Montreal

In 1994, the Canadian Forces Bases (CFBs) in Montreal and Saint-Jean were merged to create a new entity, an expanded CFB Montreal that included the Longue-Pointe, Saint-Hubert (Saint-Hubert), CFB Saint-Jean, Farnham and Saint-Bruno sites. In 1998, the mergers culminated in the amalgamation of CFB Montreal and CFB Valcartier into a new organization, 5 Area Support Group (now 2nd Canadian Division Support Group).[1]

A map of CFB Montreal

CFB Montreal is delimited by sectors north and south accessible from streets Notre-Dame Street and Hochelaga. The north and south sectors of CFB Montreal occupy an area of 2.8 km (1.7 mi) square.

Montreal CFB covers several sites: for example many armories welcome Primary Reserves to the site of Saint-Bruno or marine equipment trials in the LaSalle borough.

On the Saint-Hubert site, 190 housing are available to military staff.

The garrison is an important military base located in the heart of the Montreal.[4][6]

• CFB Montreal employs approximately 2,000 people, military and civilians.
• A lot of merchandise valued at several billion dollars are stored at CFB Montreal.
• All equipment purchased by the Canadian Armed Forces passes through CFB Montreal.
• CFB Montreal is the hub of the Canadian Army.
• Local spending impact : $200,598,000.
• Estimated local spending impacts (direct and indirect) : $223,210,000.[6][7]

The base itself is home to a number of units, formations of both the Regular and Reserve forces, including:[4][8]

• 202 Workshop Depot (Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers)
• 25 CFSD (Canadian Forces Supply Depot)
• Army Equipment Fielding Centre
• 2nd Canadian Division
• 34 Canadian Brigade Group (Reserve) Headquarters, responsible for local units including:
  • The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) (Reserve) (armoured)
  • The Canadian Grenadier Guards (Reserve) (light infantry)
  • The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (Reserve) (light infantry)
  • The Royal Montreal Regiment (Reserve) (light infantry)
  • Le Régiment de Maisonneuve (Reserve) (light infantry)
  • Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal (Reserve) (light infantry)
  • 34 Combat Engineer Regiment (Reserve) (Engineers)

The Journal Servir is the official newspaper of CFB Montreal. It covers the military community west of Quebec (CFB Montreal and CFB Saint-Jean). Every second Wednesday, some 3,300 copies are distributed free of charge to CFB Montreal, Saint-Jean and elsewhere in the region covered.[4][9]

Building 42, also called the Administration Building, is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. The one-storey building faces Notre-Dame Street and was constructed in 1941.[10]

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  The Black Watch Armoury.
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  Building 42.
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  CFB Montreal is the hub of the Canadian Army

• CFB Montreal CFB Presentation — Canadian Forces Newspaper
• CFB Montreal Servir newspapers — CFB Montreal official newspapers
• CFB Montreal - Canadian Armed Forces