{"id":310,"date":"2022-02-03T14:28:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T19:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cgg.ca\/?page_id=310"},"modified":"2025-09-06T17:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T21:42:21","slug":"active-battalion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cgg.ca\/fr_ca\/active-battalion\/","title":{"rendered":"Bataillon actif"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n<\/small>Active Battalion<\/h1>\n

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<\/strong> appropriate to a Foot Guards Regiment. Our official DND website is located here<\/strong><\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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MESSAGE FROM THE\u00a0\u00a0<\/small>Lieutenant Colonel Commanding<\/h1>\n

It is a privilege and an honor to command the Canadian Grenadier Guards, an infantry unit, and the most senior regiment in Canada. The context and complexity in which we operate continues to change. Against this backdrop, soldiering is demanding but our members\u2019 competence in training part-time and full-time with an unwavering resolve to represent our national interests both at home and abroad withstand the test of time. Our reputation of professionalism is forged through history by all of those of the Regiment who served on operations and proudly performed Public Duties for ceremonial parades. Everything emanates from this reality and underpins our inherent versatility to undertake and deliver operational excellence in an extremely broad range of tasks.<\/p>\n

Alexandre Dionne CD,\u00a0<\/strong>
\nLieutenant-Colonel
\nLieutenant-Colonel Commanding
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MESSAGE FROM THE\u00a0<\/small>Regimental Sergeant Major<\/h1>\n

You have chosen to serve in The Canadian Grenadier Guards and as such embrace the hallmarks and traditions which embody being a Guard. Not only are expected to excel as an Infanteer, but also in any chosen trade within the Regiment. As well being a member of the Guards, it also demands the highest standards of drill, discipline and deportment \u2013 both on operation and also on the parade square representing the Regiment, the Canadian Army and the Canadian Armed Forces in general. Your watchword must be excellence; Furthermore, carrying out your duties to the best of your abilities at all times. Trust, teamwork, respect, excellence and commitment \u2013 this is the expectation, and it will be demanding as you choose to serve in one of Canada\u2019s oldest and most senior regiments.<\/p>\n

Cameron Stevens, MMM, CD<\/strong>
\nChief Warrant Officer
\nRegimental Sergeant Major
\nThe Canadian Grenadier Guards<\/p>\n

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In addition to a headquarters element, charged with unit level command and control and administrative matters, the active battalion comprises of four Companies<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Containing only trained soldiers, charged with executing assigned tasks and providing challenging collective training<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Charged with providing a company strength of Grenadiers to perform Public Duties in our Nations Capital<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Charged with providing administrative, financial and logistic support to unit personnel and activities<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Containing all the units untrained personnel, and responsible for the conduct of all recruitment activities.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Freedom of a City permits a Regiment to enter it, and to march through it \u201cwith drums beating, Colours flying, and bayonets fixed\u201d, 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:<\/p>\n