The Regiment role

The Canadian Grenadier Guards (CGG) is a primary reserve infantry battalion. Located in the heart of Montreal, it is Canada's oldest militia unit.

The role of the CGG is to provide combat ready infantry deployment troops in accordance with tasks assigned from the Department of National Defence (DND). The Regiment has supplied reserve soldiers to assist in United Nations Forces in locations such as the former Yugoslavia, Cyprus, Egypt,Golan heights, and presently to Afghanistan. In addition to this operational role, each summer the CGG fulfills federal public duties by the provision of an infantry company plus for the "Changing of the Guard" ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa - our national capital.

Contact information Canadian Grenadier Guards 4171, Esplanade Avenue Montreal (Quebec) Canada, H2W 1S9 Phone :514-496-1984 Fax: 514-496-2709

Birthday
March 12 th , 1764

Colonel-in-Chief
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada

Colonel of the Regiment
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D.

Honorary Colonel
HCol F. Caron, CD, QC

Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel
HLCol R. Pound OL, OQ, QC, FCA

Lieutenant-colonel Commanding
LCOL M. Canavan, CD, ADC

Regimental Sergeant major
MWO R. Kingsley, CD

Regimental Church
Christ Church Cathedral


Motto
Honi soit qui mal y pense