Canadian Armed Forces/Department of National Defence Footprint

This image is a map of Canada demonstrating the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) disposition across Canada. Green dots represent the location of CAF Regular Forces; red dots represent CAF Reserve Forces; and black dots represent the Canadian Rangers. Most of the Reserve Forces are concentrated in southern Ontario, southern Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The Regular Force is distributed in a similar manner. Finally, the Canadian Rangers are dispersed across the country, but primarily in Northern Canada.

This map of Canada demonstrates where CAF installations are located. They are divided between the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in light blue, Canadian Army (Can Army) in green, Royal Canada Navy (RCN) in purple, and other organizations (Other L1) in small black dots. These CAF installations are dispersed throughout the country, with a concentration in southern Ontario/Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. There is CAF presence in every province and territory, including Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert – an RCAF installation can be found at Canada’s most northern point.

• Yukon:
  • Joint Task Force North Whitehorse
• Northwest Territories:
  • Joint Task Force North
• British Columbia:
  • 19 Wing Comox
  • Canadian Forces Base Equimalt
• Alberta:
  • Canadian Forces Base Edmonton
  • Canadian Forces Base Wainwright
  • 4 Wing Cold Lake
  • Canadian Forces Base Suffield
• Saskatchewan:
  • 18 Wing Moose Jaw
• Manitoba:
  • Canadian Forces Base Shilo
  • 17 Wing Winnipeg
• Ontario:
  • 22 Wing North Bay
  • Canadian Forces Base Petawawa
  • Canadian Forces Base Borden
  • Canadian Forces Support Unit Ottawa
  • Canadian Forces Base Kingston
  • 8 Wing Trenton
• Quebec:
  • 3 Wing Bagotville
  • Canadian Forces Base Valcartier
  • Area Support Unit Montreal
• New Brunswick:
  • Canadian Forces Base Gagetown
• Nova Scotia:
  • 14 Wing Greenwood
  • Canadian Forces Base Halifax
• Newfoundland and Labrador:
  • 5 Wing Goose Bay
  • 9 Wing Gander

This map of Canada displays where DND public servant employees are located as of April 2023. Different shades of blue denote the following regions/areas: the Pacific, Prairies, Ontario, National Capital Region, Québec, and the Atlantic. Key cities are also indicated on the map.

• Northwest Territories:
  • Yellowknife: 27
• British Columbia:
  • Comox: 258
  • Nanoose: 34
  • Esquimalt: 2,399
  • Chiliwack: 61
• Alberta:
  • Cold Lake: 335
  • Edmonton: 640
  • Wainwright: 325
  • Suffield: 585
• Saskatchewan:
  • Dundurn: 107
  • Moose Jaw: 55
• Manitoba:
  • Shilo: 262
  • Winnipeg: 588
• Ontario:
  • North Bay: 76
  • Petawawa: 625
  • Borden: 984
  • London: 41
  • Kingston: 1,511
  • Trenton: 547
  • Toronto: 403
• National Capital Region: 11,853
• Quebec:
  • Montreal: 897
  • Valcartier: 1,312
  • Bagotville: 272
• New Brunswick:
  • Gagetown: 1,021
• Nova Scotia:
  • Halifax: 3,034
  • Aldershot: 40
  • Greenwood: 330
• Newfoundland and Labrador:
  • St. John’s: 28
  • Gander: 49
  • Goose Bay: 44
• Total public service employees on map locations: 29,563
• Total public service locations located off map: 8
• Total public service population: 29,571
• Locations in close proximity have been aggregated

This map of Canada shows spending in millions by province, and posted personnel in each province.

(spending shown in millions)

• Yukon
  • Personnel: 16
  • Spending: $3
• Northwest Territories
  • Personnel: 300
  • Spending: $66
• Nunavut
  • Personnel: 8
  • Spending: $3
• British Columbia
  • Personnel: 11,521
  • Spending: $1,717
• Alberta
  • Personnel: 1,1942
  • Spending: $1,187
• Saskatchewan
  • Personnel: 1,579
  • Spending: $118
• Manitoba
  • Personnel: 5,224
  • Spending: $467
• Ontario
  • Personnel: 46,853
  • Spending: $7,986
• Québec
  • Personnel: 25,189
  • Spending: $3,509
• New Brunswick
  • Personnel: 6,485
  • Spending: $663
• P.E.I.
  • Personnel: 353
  • Spending: $176
• Nova Scotia
  • Personnel: 13,175
  • Spending: $2,088
• Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Personnel: 1,622
  • Spending: $174