Canadian Army collection (PDF), in University of Victoria Special Collections, 1899–1984, p. Introduction. URL consultato il 24 marzo 2020 (archiviato dall'url originale il 24 marzo 2020).
«The Canadian Army was established in 1855 when the government passed the Militia Act, which provided for a paid, regular army consisting of active volunteer militia. Its forerunner was the militia dating back to 1651.»