| 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier, Detachment Montreal | |
| Native Name: | French: BFC Montréal |
| Location: | Longue-Pointe |
| Map Type: | Montreal#Quebec#Canada |
| Type: | Military base |
| Coordinates: | 45.5761°N -73.5231°W |
| Condition: | Operational |
| Controlledby: | Canadian Armed Forces |
| Website: | http://forces.gc.ca/en/about-economic-impact/asu-montreal.page |
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) is a Canadian Forces Base network located in Montreal, Quebec.[2] [3] The address of CFB Montreal is 6769 Notre-Dame Street.[4]
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 2.8km (01.7miles) 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]
The base itself is home to a number of units, formations of both the Regular and Reserve forces, including:[1] [8]
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]