Non-Permanent Active Militia | |
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Milice active non permanente (French) | |
![]() Uniforms of The Canadian Militia, 1898 | |
Active | 1855–1940 |
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Type | Army |
Part of | Active Militia |
Engagements | Fenian raids Wolseley expedition North-West Rebellion Second Boer War World War I World War II |
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Commander-in-chief | Monarch represented by Governor General of the Province of Canada (1855–1867) Governor General of Canada (1867–1940) |
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The Non-Permanent Active Militia (NPAM) was the name of Canada's part-time volunteer military force from 1855 to 1940. The NPAM (also called "the Militia" though that term could also encompass the full-time standing army known as the Permanent Active Militia (PAM)) was composed of several dozen infantry battalions (redesignated as regiments in 1900) and cavalry regiments. With the withdrawal of the British forces in Canada after the turn of the 20th century, supporting corps were created in Canada as part of both the PAM and the NPAM.