32 Canadian Brigade Group (32CBG) is part of Land Force Central Area

Land Force Central Area

Land Force Central Area is responsible for the administration of the Canadian Army in the province of Ontario, from the Quebec border to the northern Lakehead region...

, under the Canadian Army. It is centered around the Greater Toronto Area

Greater Toronto Area

The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...

, as well as Grey

Grey County, Ontario

Grey County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is in Owen Sound. The population was 92,411 in 2006. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Southwestern Ontario...

 and Simcoe

Simcoe County, Ontario

Simcoe County is located in central portion of Southern Ontario. The County is situated just north of the Greater Toronto Area stretching from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west...

 Counties. It is headquartered at LCol George Taylor Denison III Armoury

Denison Armoury

Lieutenant-Colonel George Taylor Denison III Armoury, commonly known as Denison Armoury, is a Canadian Forces facility located at 1 Yukon Lane in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is in the northeastern corner of Downsview Airport just west of the W.R. Allen Expressway on Sheppard Avenue West...

 in Toronto, Ontario.

Command

Colonel James Claggett, CD, is the Commander of 32 CBG while Chief Warrant Officer Stephen Hurst, CD, is the Brigade Sergeant Major. Their headquarters has a staff of about 40 personnel, both military (Regular and Reserve) and civilian.

History

32 Canadian Brigade Group (CBG) was created on April 1, 1997, with its headquarters located in Toronto, replacing the Toronto District Headquarters. Resulting from a major restructuring of the army, it was established as one of ten reserve brigade groups organized across Canada.

Although 32 CBG has a short history, this cannot be said of its units. Regiments like The Governor General's Horse Guards

The Governor General's Horse Guards

The Governor General's Horse Guards is an armoured reconnaissance regiment in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Army, part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. Based in Toronto, it is the most senior reserve regiment in Canada, and the only Household Cavalry regiment of...

, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a militia regiment within the Canadian Forces, based in Toronto, Ontario. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. It is the only Primary Reserve regiment in Canada to have a parachute role. The regiment consists of the reserve...

, The Queen's York Rangers, The Royal Regiment of Canada

The Royal Regiment of Canada

The Royal Regiment of Canada is the largest army regiment in the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve. It is an infantry unit based in Toronto, Ontario, part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....

, The Lorne Scots and The Grey and Simcoe Foresters

The Grey and Simcoe Foresters

The Grey and Simcoe Foresters is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. It is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group...

 were all founded before Confederation

Canadian Confederation

Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...

. Most units have served in almost all of the military campaigns involving Canadians: Fenian Raids

Fenian raids

Between 1866 and 1871, the Fenian raids of the Fenian Brotherhood who were based in the United States; on British army forts, customs posts and other targets in Canada, were fought to bring pressure on Britain to withdraw from Ireland. They divided many Catholic Irish-Canadians, many of whom were...

, Red River Expedition

Red River Expedition

Red River Expedition can refer to different historical events:* Wolseley Expedition, in Canada *Red River Expedition , by the United States to explore the American West*Red River Expedition, during the American Civil War...

, Northwest Rebellion, South African War, both World Wars and the Korean War

Korean War

The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...

. Since the 1980s, they have been contributing to UN and NATO missions around the world.

Role

The role of 32 CBG is to produce well-trained Reserve soldiers to enhance Canada’s combat capability. Like all Reserve brigades and units, it trains part-time soldiers to serve as the basis of national mobilization, to respond to emergencies in Canada and to augment the Regular Force overseas, and to be the army’s link to the community.

32 CBG comprises part-time soldiers plus a small cadre from the Regular Force who help plan and execute the training. Soldiers of the Army Reserve ― traditionally, the Militia ― train an average of one night a week and one weekend a month. Many Reservists train full-time during the summer, because many of the younger soldiers are students.

Operations

Many soldiers of 32 Canadian Brigade Group have served on operations around the world. Nearly 70 members of the brigade deployed to Afghanistan in August, 2006 and more than 120 others have recently returned from service in Kandahar during the winter of 2008-2009. The brigade has also played a big role in disaster relief at home, helping Canadians during the Manitoba floods and the January 1998 ice storm . It remains prepared to back up the emergency services of the Greater Toronto Area and Central Ontario whenever needed.

Overview

32 CBG is an infantry-heavy brigade with 2100 soldiers in 10 units based in Toronto, Aurora, Barrie, Brampton, Georgetown, Oakville and Owen Sound. It has two reconnaissance regiments, a field artillery regiment, a field engineer regiment and six infantry battalions. The brigade recently added two new, temporary armouries. The Queen’s Own Rifles now have an infantry company in Scarborough, while the Toronto Scottish have established a company in Mississauga.

Regiments

Unit	Role	Location	Garrison(s)
The Governor General's Horse Guards The Governor General's Horse Guards The Governor General's Horse Guards is an armoured reconnaissance regiment in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Army, part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. Based in Toronto, it is the most senior reserve regiment in Canada, and the only Household Cavalry regiment of...	Reconnaissance	Toronto, Ontario	Denison Armoury Denison Armoury Lieutenant-Colonel George Taylor Denison III Armoury, commonly known as Denison Armoury, is a Canadian Forces facility located at 1 Yukon Lane in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is in the northeastern corner of Downsview Airport just west of the W.R. Allen Expressway on Sheppard Avenue West...
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) The Queen's York Rangers R.C.A.C. is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve regiment based in Toronto and Aurora. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment consists of two reconnaissance squadrons, A Sqn in Aurora and B Sqn in Toronto, and a Headquarters...	Reconnaissance	Toronto and Aurora Aurora, Ontario Aurora is an affluent town in York Region, approximately 20 km north of Toronto. It is partially situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, and is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario.Many Aurora residents commute to Toronto and surrounding communities.In the...	Fort York Armoury Fort York Armoury Fort York Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located near the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Fleet Street and Fort York Blvd, close to the historic Fort York site in the neighbourhood of Fort York...
7th Toronto Regiment, RCA 7th Toronto Regiment, RCA The 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery is a militia regiment of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group,...	Artillery Artillery Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...	Toronto	Moss Park Armoury Moss Park Armoury Moss Park Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located at 130 Queen Street East, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is at the northeast corner of Jarvis Street and Queen Street East, in the neighbourhood of Moss Park...
32 Combat Engineer Regiment 32 Combat Engineer Regiment 32 Combat Engineer Regiment is the Primary Reserve unit of the Canadian Military Engineers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is assigned to 32 Canadian Brigade Group, part of Land Force Central Area....	Engineer	Toronto	Denison Armoury
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a militia regiment within the Canadian Forces, based in Toronto, Ontario. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. It is the only Primary Reserve regiment in Canada to have a parachute role. The regiment consists of the reserve...	Light Infantry	Toronto (Downtown & Scarborough Scarborough, Ontario Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River... )	Moss Park Armoury, Dalton Armoury Dalton Armoury Dalton Armoury is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve facility located at 37 Mid-Dominion Acres, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. The closest major intersection is Markham Road and Highway 401. It was opened on April 22, 2006....
The Royal Regiment of Canada The Royal Regiment of Canada The Royal Regiment of Canada is the largest army regiment in the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve. It is an infantry unit based in Toronto, Ontario, part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....	Light Infantry	Toronto	Fort York Armoury Fort York Armoury Fort York Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located near the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Fleet Street and Fort York Blvd, close to the historic Fort York site in the neighbourhood of Fort York...
The Grey and Simcoe Foresters The Grey and Simcoe Foresters The Grey and Simcoe Foresters is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. It is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group...	Light Infantry	Owen Sound and Barrie, Ontario Barrie, Ontario Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) The Lorne Scots is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group.The sub-units of the Lorne Scots are situated in the following armouries:...	Light Infantry	Brampton Brampton, Ontario Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average... , Oakville Oakville, Ontario Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...  and Georgetown, Ontario Georgetown, Ontario Georgetown is a community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Regional Municipality of Halton. It is situated on the Credit River, located approximately 60 km west of Toronto making it part of the Greater Toronto Area...	Brampton Armoury, Oakville Armoury Oakville Armoury Oakville Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of A company, The Lorne Scots .... , Col J.R. Barber Armoury Col J.R. Barber Armoury The Georgetown Armouries is a Canadian Forces armoury in Georgetown, Ontario.It is the home to C Company of The Lorne Scots who are a Light Infantry Regiment which are part of 32 Canadian Brigade Group. The Armouries were built to replace the old Georgetown Armouries on Park Ave. The new building...
48th Highlanders of Canada 48th Highlanders of Canada The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, parading out of Moss Park Armoury. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....	Light Infantry	Toronto	Moss Park Armoury
The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own) The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own) The Toronto Scottish Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. It is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group.-History:...	Light Infantry	Toronto ,and Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...	Captain Hutcheson Armoury
32 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters		Toronto	Denison Armoury

Armouries

• Moss Park Armoury
  Moss Park Armoury
  Moss Park Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located at 130 Queen Street East, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is at the northeast corner of Jarvis Street and Queen Street East, in the neighbourhood of Moss Park...
  
  
• Dalton Armoury
  Dalton Armoury
  Dalton Armoury is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve facility located at 37 Mid-Dominion Acres, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. The closest major intersection is Markham Road and Highway 401. It was opened on April 22, 2006....
  
  
• Fort York Armoury
  Fort York Armoury
  Fort York Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located near the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Fleet Street and Fort York Blvd, close to the historic Fort York site in the neighbourhood of Fort York...
  
  
• Denison Armoury
  Denison Armoury
  Lieutenant-Colonel George Taylor Denison III Armoury, commonly known as Denison Armoury, is a Canadian Forces facility located at 1 Yukon Lane in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is in the northeastern corner of Downsview Airport just west of the W.R. Allen Expressway on Sheppard Avenue West...
  
  
• Brampton Armoury
• Oakville Armoury
  Oakville Armoury
  Oakville Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of A company, The Lorne Scots ....
  
  
• Col J.R. Barber Armoury
  Col J.R. Barber Armoury
  The Georgetown Armouries is a Canadian Forces armoury in Georgetown, Ontario.It is the home to C Company of The Lorne Scots who are a Light Infantry Regiment which are part of 32 Canadian Brigade Group. The Armouries were built to replace the old Georgetown Armouries on Park Ave. The new building...