▁Guard ▁are ▁considered ▁an ▁ad ▁h oc ▁det achment , ▁as ▁its ▁members ▁are ▁drawn ▁from ▁various ▁units ▁of ▁the ▁armed ▁forces , ▁and ▁does ▁not ▁const itute ▁a ▁permanent ▁unit ▁in ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Forces ' ▁order ▁of ▁battle . ▁ ▁The ▁Canadian ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁also ▁maintain s ▁a ▁National ▁S entry ▁Program , ▁where ▁its ▁members ▁perform ▁sent ry ▁duties ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁War ▁Memorial ▁from ▁early - A pril ▁to ▁ 1 0 ▁November , ▁the ▁day ▁before ▁Rem emb rance ▁Day . ▁The ▁program ▁formally ▁falls ▁under ▁the ▁command ▁structure ▁of ▁the ▁Cer emon ial ▁Guard , ▁although ▁its ▁volunte ers ▁may ▁wear ▁the ▁full ▁dress ▁uniform ▁of ▁their ▁respective ▁units / service . ▁ ▁Quebec ▁City ▁ ▁Public ▁duties ▁at ▁the ▁Cit ad elle ▁of ▁Quebec , ▁a ▁military ▁installation ▁in ▁Quebec ▁City , ▁are ▁carried ▁out ▁by ▁the ▁Royal ▁ 2 2 nd ▁Regiment . ▁The ▁regiment ▁car ries ▁out ▁public ▁duties ▁at ▁the ▁Cit ad elle ▁of ▁Quebec ▁from ▁late - J une ▁to ▁Labour ▁Day , ▁which ▁falls ▁on ▁the ▁first ▁Monday ▁of ▁September . ▁ ▁The ▁military ▁installation ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁home ▁g arrison ▁for ▁the ▁regiment , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁secondary ▁official ▁residence ▁for ▁the ▁Mon arch , ▁and ▁Governor ▁General ▁of ▁Canada . ▁The ▁regiment ▁has ▁carried ▁out ▁public ▁duties ▁at ▁the ▁Cit ad elle ▁since ▁ 1 9 2 8 , ▁ex cluding ▁a ▁brief ▁hi atus ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 5 ,