March 3, 1942 - present Country   Canada Branch Army Type Niche element Role Domestic operations; surveillance and sovereignty patrols, first response Size 4323 Part of Canadian Army Garrison/HQ Canadian Ranger National Authority, Land Staff, Ottawa 1 CRPG: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, British Columbia 2 CRPG: Quebec 3 CRPG: Ontario 4 CRPG: British