Army Mission

The mission of the Canadian Army is:

To generate and maintain combat capable, multi-purpose land forces to meet Canada's defence objectives.

This may include:

Defending Canadian territory and helping to maintain Canada's sovereignty by providing land surveillance and combat-ready forces;

Contributing to the collective defence of North America;

Providing armed and unarmed assistance to civil authorities when needed to maintain public order and security or to assist in emergency relief; and

Supporting Canadian interests abroad, including forces for UN, NATO, and other multilateral operations, peacekeeping, and humanitarian assistance.