Canadian Forces Base Montreal (also CFB Montreal or "Longue-Pointe" to members of 34 Brigade) is a

Canadian Forces Base A Canadian Forces base or CFB (french: links=no, base des Forces canadiennes, BFC) is a military installation of the Canadian Armed Forces. For a facility to qualify as a Canadian Forces base, it must station one or more major units (e.g., army r ...

network located in

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

. Its official name is 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier, Detachment MontrealGUIDE DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ MILITAIRE/Military Community Guidebook
/ref> The address of CFB Montreal is 6769

Notre-Dame Street Notre-Dame Street (officially in french: Rue Notre-Dame) is a historic east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It runs parallel to the Saint Lawrence River, from Lachine to the eastern tip of the island in Pointe-aux-Trembles, ...

History

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 Longue-Pointe () was a Montreal neighbourhood now located in the borough of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. The neighborhood was permanently divided by the construction of the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel. Most of its territory is now part ...

, Saint-Hubert ( Saint-Hubert), CFB Saint-Jean,

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and Saint-Bruno sites. In 1998, the mergers culminated in the amalgamation of CFB Montreal and

CFB Valcartier Canadian Forces Base Valcartier (CFB Valcartier), now re-designated 2 Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier (2 CDSB Valcartier), is a Canadian Forces base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, north northwest of Quebe ...

into a new organization, 5 Area Support Group (now 2nd Canadian Division Support Group).2nd Canadian Division Support Group
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Physical description

CFB Montreal is delimited by sectors north and south accessible from streets

and Hochelaga. The north and south sectors of CFB Montreal occupy an area of square. Montreal CFB covers several sites: for example many armories welcome

Primary Reserve The Primary Reserve of the Canadian Armed Forces (french: links=no, Première réserve des Forces canadiennes) is the first and largest of the four sub-components of the Canadian Armed Forces reserves, followed by the Supplementary Reserve, the ...

s 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.Une base militaire en plein cur de Montréal
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Economic data

*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 The Canadian Army (french: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also respo ...

. *Local spending impact : $200,598,000. *Estimated local spending impacts (direct and indirect) : $223,210,000.

Units, formation and reserves forces

The base itself is home to a number of units, formations of both the Regular and Reserve forces, including: * 202 Workshop Depot (

Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) (french: links=no, Corps du génie électrique et mécanique royal canadien) is a personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces (CF) that provides army engineering maintenance ...

) * 25 CFSD (Canadian Forces Supply Depot) * Army Equipment Fielding Centre *

2nd Canadian Division The 2nd Canadian Division (2 Cdn Div; french: 2e Division du Canada) is a formation of the Canadian Army in the province of Quebec, Canada. The present command was created 2013 when Land Force Quebec Area was re-designated. The main unit housed ...

34 Canadian Brigade Group 34 Canadian Brigade Group (34CBG; french: links=no, 34e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is part of 2nd Canadian Division, under the Canadian Army. It is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. It is the successor of the Cold War-era Montreal Militia District ...

(Reserve) Headquarters, responsible for local units including: **

The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) (abbreviated as RCH) is an armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Primary Reserve in the Canadian Armed Forces. It is one of the oldest cavalry regiments in North America, tracing a direct history to the Mont ...

(Reserve) (armoured) **

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(Reserve) (light infantry) **

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada , colors = , march = Quick: "Hielan' Laddie"Slow: "The Red Hackle" , mascot = , battles = Second Boer WarFirst World WarSecond World WarWar in Afgha ...

(Reserve) (light infantry) **

The Royal Montreal Regiment The Royal Montreal Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Westmount, Quebec. It is part of the 2nd Canadian Division's 34 Canadian Brigade Group. Lineage File:RMR Colour.jpg, The regimental colour of The ...

(Reserve) (light infantry) ** Le Régiment de Maisonneuve (Reserve) (light infantry) **

Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Lineage File:FMR Colours.jpg, The regimental colour of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal. File:FMR Camp Flag.jpg, The camp flag of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal. File:Fusilie ...

(Reserve) (light infantry) **

34 Combat Engineer Regiment 34 Combat Engineer Regiment (34CER) is a reserve unit of the Royal Canadian Engineers in Montreal, and Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the 34 Canadian Brigade Group, 2nd Canadian Division. The unit currently consists of: * 4 Field ...

(Reserve) (Engineers) * 5 MP Regiment detachment *

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* 4 Intelligence Company

The CFB Montreal newspaper

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.

Building 42

Building 42, also called the Administration Building, is on the

Canadian Register of Historic Places The Canadian Register of Historic Places (CRHP; french: Le Répertoire canadien des lieux patrimoniaux), also known as Canada's Historic Places, is an online directory of historic sites in Canada which have been formally recognized for their her ...

. The one-storey building faces

and was constructed in 1941. file:Black Watch Montreal 08.JPG, The Black Watch Armoury. file:Batiment 42 - Garnison Longue-Pointe - Montreal 02.jpg, Building 42.

References

External links

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