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2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier, Detachment Montreal,[1] formerly known as and commonly referred to as Canadian Forces Base Montreal (also CFB Montreal or Longue-Pointe[citation needed]) is a Canadian Forces Base network located in Montreal, Quebec.[2][3] The address of CFB Montreal is 6769 Notre-Dame Street.[4]
| 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier, Detachment Montreal | |
|---|---|
BFC Montréal | |
| Longue-Pointe | |
  2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier, Detachment Montreal  2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier, Detachment Montreal  2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier, Detachment Montreal | |
| Coordinates | 45°34′34″N 073°31′23″W |
| Type | Military base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Canadian Armed Forces |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | http://forces.gc.ca/en/about-economic-impact/asu-montreal.page |
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).[5]
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 Montreal.[1][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.
- 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:[1][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
- 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.[1][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]
The Black Watch Armoury.
Building 42.
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