36 Canadian Brigade Group

36 Canadian Brigade Group
36 Canadian Brigade Group
Active	1992–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Headquarters
Part of	5th Canadian Division
Garrison/HQ	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Motto(s)	Latin: Atlanticus fortis (Atlantic strength)
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel L.S. Gallant
Regimental sergeant-major	Chief Warrant Officer E.P. Smith
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol
Abbreviation	36 CBG

Last updated July 05, 2025

36 Canadian Brigade Group (French : 36^e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a reserve component brigade of the Canadian Army, which Commands reserve units in 5th Canadian Division for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. It was created in 1992 by merging the Nova Scotia Militia District and the Prince Edward Island Militia District.

Brigade units

36 Canadian Brigade Group		Halifax, Nova Scotia
36 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters		Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Halifax Rifles (RCAC)	Armoured	Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)	Reconnaissance	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA	Artillery	Halifax, Nova Scotia
84th Independent Field Battery, RCA	Artillery	Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
36 Combat Engineer Regiment	Combat Engineer	Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia
36 Signal Regiment	Signals	Halifax and Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
The Princess Louise Fusiliers	Light infantry	Halifax, Nova Scotia
The West Nova Scotia Regiment	Light infantry	Aldershot, Middleton, Windsor, and Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia Highlanders	Light infantry	Truro, Springhill and Pictou, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Highlanders	Light infantry	Sydney, Nova Scotia
36 Service Battalion	Logistics	Halifax, Sydney and Aldershot, Nova Scotia
36 Canadian Brigade Group Band	Music	Halifax, Nova Scotia

Cities with 36 CBG units

100km
62miles

Yarmouth

Windsor

Truro

Sydney

Springhill

Pictou

Middleton

Halifax

Glace Bay

Charlottetown

Bridgewater

Aldershot

References

↑ "36 Canadian Brigade Group". Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges. Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
↑ Canadian Forces (15 May 2000). B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations. Department of National Defence. pp. 4, 24–25.

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[1] "36 Canadian Brigade Group". Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges. Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

[2] Canadian Forces (15 May 2000). B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations. Department of National Defence. pp. 4, 24–25.

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