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In Canada, a regiment is placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle when the need for the regiment's existence is no longer relevant. When placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle, a regiment is considered "virtually disbanded", and will only be reformed should the need be dire. The Supplementary Order of Battle was instituted as an alternative to outright disbandment during the army rationalizations of the 1960s. If a regiment is re-manned and moved from the Supplementary Order of Battle, it will take its old place in the order of precedence and its colours, traditions, and battle honours will remain as if there had been no interruption of service. In the aftermath of the Somalia Affair in 1995, The Canadian Airborne Regiment was completely disbanded and not placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle. On September 5, 2008, the Defence Minister, Peter MacKay, announced that The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) would be reorganized as an active unit. This was the first and so f...

Canadian Army Armée canadienne Badge of the Canadian Army Active 19th century – present Country Canada Type Army Size 43,000 (23,000 regular force, 17,000 reserve forces, 5000 rangers, 3,000 civilians) [1] Part of Canadian Armed Forces Headquarters National Defence Headquarters Motto(s) Vigilamus pro te (in Latin) (English: We stand on guard for thee ) [2] March "The Great Little Army" Mascot(s) Juno the Bear Engagements Fenian raids Red River Rebellion Wolseley Expedition North-West Rebellion Second Boer War First World War Russian Civil War Second World War Korean War October Crisis Oka Crisis Operation Deliverance Operation Medak Pocket War in Afghanistan 2004 Haitian coup d'état Operation Impact Nineveh Plains offensive Website www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca Commanders Commander-in-chief Elizabeth II , Queen of Canada, represented by Governor General, Julie Payette Commander of the Canadian Army Lieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk, CMM, MSM, CD Deputy Commander of the Canadi...