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).[http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/2-cdsg/index.page 2nd Canadian Division Support Group]

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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 {{convert|2.8|km|abbr=on}} 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 Montreal.[https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2009/05/29/une-base-militaire-en-plein-cur-de-montreal Une base militaire en plein cur de Montréal]

• CFB Montreal employs approximately 2,000 people, military and civilians.
• A lot of merchandise valued at several billion dollars are stored at 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.[http://forces.gc.ca/en/about-economic-impact/asu-montreal.page ASU Montreal]

The base itself is home to a number of units, formations of both the Regular and Reserve forces, including:[http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/quebec/units-formations.page Units and Formations - 2nd Canadian Division]

• 202 Workshop Depot (Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers)
• 25 CFSD (Canadian Forces Supply Depot)
• Army Equipment Fielding Centre
• 2nd Canadian Division
• Headquarters
• 4 Intelligence Company
• 34 Canadian Brigade Group (Reserve) Headquarters, responsible for local units including:
• The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) (Reserve) (armoured)
• 2nd Field Artillery Regiment (Canada) (Artillery)
• 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)
• 5 MP Regiment detachment
• Joint Task Force East

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.[http://www.journalservir.com/index_en.php Journal Servir]

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11110|title=HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca|website=www.historicplaces.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-10-16}}

file:Black Watch Montreal 08.JPG|The Black Watch Armoury.

file:Batiment 42 - Garnison Longue-Pointe - Montreal 02.jpg|Building 42.

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• [https://www.cfmws.com/en/AboutUs/PSP/canadianforcesnewspapers/Documents/Media%20Kit%2008-EN.pdf CFB Montreal] CFB Presentation — Canadian Forces Newspaper
• [http://www.journalservir.com/index_en.php CFB Montreal] Servir newspapers — CFB Montreal official newspapers
• [http://forces.gc.ca/en/about-economic-impact/asu-montreal.page CFB Montreal - Canadian Armed Forces]

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