Moss Park Armoury is a Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...

 facility located at 130 Queen Street East, in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is at the northeast corner of Jarvis Street

Jarvis Street

Jarvis Street is a north-south thoroughfare in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, passing through some of the oldest developed areas in the city. Its alignment extends from Bloor Street in the north to Queens Quay East in the south. South of Front Street, it continues as Lower Jarvis Street...

 and Queen Street East, in the neighbourhood of Moss Park. It currently hosts several units of the Primary Reserve.

It is located close to the downtown core and financial district, where many members of the Primary Reserve work full-time. It is also close to many postsecondary institutions, such as the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...

, Ryerson University

Ryerson University

Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...

, and George Brown College

George Brown College

George Brown College is a public, fully accredited college of applied arts and technology with three full campuses in downtown Toronto, Ontario...

.

The Armoury is within short walking distance of the Queen subway station

Queen (TTC)

Queen is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the Toronto, Ontario, Canada subway. It is located at 171 Yonge Street at Queen Street West/East.-Entrances:The main entrances are at the intersection of Yonge and Queen streets...

. It is also accessible by the 501 Queen and 502 Downtowner streetcar routes.

As a prominent military structure in downtown Toronto, it has been the site of a number of anti-war protests.

Lodger Units

The Armoury is currently home to:

• 25 Field Ambulance
  25 Field Ambulance
  25 Field Ambulance is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve medical unit in Toronto, Ontario. The company-strength formation is part of 4 Health Services Group, which is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. It is the only Primary Reserve medical unit in Toronto...
  
  
• 48th Highlanders of Canada
  48th Highlanders of Canada
  The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, parading out of Moss Park Armoury. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....
  
  
• 7th Toronto Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
  7th Toronto Regiment, RCA
  The 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery is a militia regiment of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group,...
  
  
• The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
  The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
  The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a militia regiment within the Canadian Forces, based in Toronto, Ontario. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. It is the only Primary Reserve regiment in Canada to have a parachute role. The regiment consists of the reserve...
  
  

See also

• Moss Park Armoury
• Dalton Armoury
  Dalton Armoury
  Dalton Armoury is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve facility located at 37 Mid-Dominion Acres, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. The closest major intersection is Markham Road and Highway 401. It was opened on April 22, 2006....
  
  
• Fort York Armoury
  Fort York Armoury
  Fort York Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located near the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Fleet Street and Fort York Blvd, close to the historic Fort York site in the neighbourhood of Fort York...
  
  
• Denison Armoury
  Denison Armoury
  Lieutenant-Colonel George Taylor Denison III Armoury, commonly known as Denison Armoury, is a Canadian Forces facility located at 1 Yukon Lane in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is in the northeastern corner of Downsview Airport just west of the W.R. Allen Expressway on Sheppard Avenue West...
  
  
• Brampton Armoury
• Oakville Armoury
  Oakville Armoury
  Oakville Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of A company, The Lorne Scots ....
  
  
• Col J.R. Barber Armoury
  Col J.R. Barber Armoury
  The Georgetown Armouries is a Canadian Forces armoury in Georgetown, Ontario.It is the home to C Company of The Lorne Scots who are a Light Infantry Regiment which are part of 32 Canadian Brigade Group. The Armouries were built to replace the old Georgetown Armouries on Park Ave. The new building...