Active Battalion
The active battalion of the CGG has a primary role to produce trained infanteers for our role in supporting domestic and foreign NATO and United Nations missions as well as providing a Company strength (100 pers) for ceremonial duties. The Grenadier soldiers we produce must be of quality appropriate to a Foot Guards Regiment. Our official DND website is located here.
MESSAGE FROM THE Lieutenant Colonel Commanding
It is a privilege and an honor to command the Canadian Grenadier Guards, Canada’s most senior regiment and a proud infantry unit. In an increasingly complex and evolving security environment, the demands placed upon our soldiers continue to grow. Yet, through unwavering dedication, our members consistently demonstrate the professionalism, discipline, and readiness required to serve Canada at home and abroad. Whether serving on a part-time or full-time basis, they embody an enduring commitment to duty and excellence. Our reputation has been earned through generations of service, forged on operations, and displayed with distinction during ceremonial and public duties. The proud legacy forged by generations of Grenadiers forms the foundation of our regimental identity and strengthens our ability to adapt, lead, and deliver operational excellence across the full spectrum of tasks, operations, and missions.
Vincent Gagnon, CD
Lieutenant-Colonel
Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding
The Canadian Grenadier Guards
MESSAGE FROM THE Regimental Sergeant Major
While we ask Canadian Armed Forces reservists to be “Twice the Citizen,” we additionally expect members of the Canadian Grenadier Guards to be “Twice the Soldier.”
Embodying the principle of what we call “Guardsmanship” requires our personnel to excel in all they do, both operationally and on ceremonial duties. Our success is built upon a foundation of discipline, drill and deportment, all of which contribute to the fulfilment of our mission, both in the field and on the parade square. By holding ourselves to this standard, we live the CAF core values of loyalty, integrity, courage, excellence, inclusion and accountability.
All that is asked of our Guardsmen is no easy undertaking. Accomplishing our goals demands hard work and sacrifice. Through teamwork, trust, commitment and determination, however, we overcome adversity and achieve success.
The lessons learned through service will benefit you today and well into the future. The standards you uphold, the bonds you forge and the character you develop will remain with you long after your service. That enduring connection to the Regiment is why we say:
“Once a Guardsman, always a Guardsman.”
Jesse Carlevaris, CD
Chief Warrant Officer
Regimental Sergeant Major
The Canadian Grenadier Guards
Companies
In addition to a headquarters element, charged with unit level command and control and administrative matters, the active battalion comprises of four Companies
No. 1 Canada Company
Mission element
Containing only trained soldiers, charged with executing assigned tasks and providing challenging collective training
No. 2 Prince of Wales Company Mission element
Charged with providing a company strength of Grenadiers to perform Public Duties in our Nations Capital
No. 3 Hochelaga Company
Administrative element
Charged with providing administrative, financial and logistic support to unit personnel and activities
No. 4 Quebec Company
Recruiting and Training element
Containing all the units untrained personnel, and responsible for the conduct of all recruitment activities.
Key to the Cities
The Freedom of a City permits a Regiment to enter it, and to march through it “with drums beating, Colours flying, and bayonets fixed”, warlike acts granted only to those in whom the City is prepared to place great trust. The Regiment holds the Freedom of the Cities of:
- Ottawa, granted on July 29th, 1979; and
- Montreal, granted on December 18th, 1989;
- Montreal, granted to all Regiments of 34 Canadian Brigade Group, May 18th 2003, and
- Ste. Anne de Bellevue, granted on 14 July, 2006
- Hampstead, Quebec, granted 22 October, 2023
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