32 Canadian Brigade Group 32 Canadian Brigade Group ( 32CBG ) is part of 4th Canadian Division , under the Canadian Army . It is centred around the Greater Toronto Area , as well as Grey and Simcoe Counties . It is headquartered at LCol George Taylor Denison III Armoury in Toronto , Ontario . Brigade Command . Colonel Dwayne Hobbs , CD , is the Commander of 32 CBG whilst Chief Warrant Officer Mike Lacroix , CD , is the Brigade Sergeant - Major . Brigade Headquarters has a staff of approximately 40 full - time and 20 part - time members , both military ( Active Duty and Reserve ) and civilian . History . Second World War . 32nd ( Reserve ) Brigade Group was created , within 2 Militia District , on 1 April 1942 when the reserve force in Canada was reorganized for the war . Like today , the formation consistend of part - time soldiers who paraded and trained on evenings and weekends . The brigade group was closed down on 30 January 1946 and the headquarters itself closed on 2 April 1946 . During its existence , the brigade group was headquartered in Toronto and it held the following organization : 1997 to Present . 32 Canadian Brigade Group ( CBG ) was recreated on 1 April 1997 , with its headquarters located in Toronto , replacing the Toronto District Headquarters . Resulting from a major restructuring of the army , it was established as one of ten reserve brigade groups organized across Canada . Although 32 CBG has a short history , this cannot be said of its units . Regiments like The Governor General ' s Horse Guards , The Queen ' s Own Rifles of Canada , The Queen ' s York Rangers , The Royal Regiment of Canada and The Lorne Scots were all founded before . Most units have served in almost all of the military campaigns involving Canadians : Fenian raids , Red River Expedition , North - West Rebellion , South African War , both World Wars and the Korean War . Since the 1980s , they have been contributing to UN and NATO missions around the world . Many soldiers of 32 Canadian Brigade Group have served on operations around the world . Nearly 70 members of the brigade deployed to Afghanistan in August 2006 and more than 120 others have recently returned from service in Kandahar during the winter of 2008 - 2009 . The brigade has also played a big role in disaster relief at home , helping Canadians during the Manitoba floods and the January 1998 ice storm . It remains prepared to back up the emergency services of the Greater Toronto Area and Central Ontario whenever needed . Role . The role of 32 CBG is to produce well - trained Reserve soldiers to enhance Canada ’ s combat capability . Like all Reserve brigades and units , it trains part - time soldiers to serve as the basis of national mobilization , to respond to emergencies in Canada and to augment the Regular Force overseas , and to be the army ’ s link to the community . 32 CBG comprises part - time soldiers plus a small cadre from the Regular Force who help plan and execute the training . Soldiers of the Army Reserve ― traditionally , the Militia ― train an average of one night a week and one weekend a month . Many Reservists train full - time during the summer , because many of the younger soldiers are students . Brigade composition . Overview . 32 CBG is an infantry - heavy brigade with 2100 soldiers in 10 units based in Toronto , Aurora , Brantford , Scarborough , St . Catharines , Welland , Brampton , Oakville , Georgetown and Mississauga . It has two reconnaissance regiments , two field artillery regiments , a field engineer regiment and six infantry battalions . The brigade recently added two new , temporary armouries . The Queen ’ s Own Rifles now have an infantry company in Scarborough , while the Toronto Scottish have established a company in Mississauga . Armouries . In the Canadian Forces , an armoury is a place where a reserve unit trains , meets , and parades .