Non-Permanent Active Militia

Non-Permanent Active Militia
Milice active non permanente (French)
Uniforms of The Canadian Militia, 1898
Active	1855–1940
Countries	Province of Canada (1855–1867)  Canada (1867–1940)
Type	Army
Part of	Active Militia
Engagements	Fenian raids Wolseley expedition North-West Rebellion Second Boer War World War I World War II
Commanders
Commander-in-chief	Monarch represented by Governor General of the Province of Canada (1855–1867) Governor General of Canada (1867–1940)
Ministers	Minister of Militia and Defence (1855–1921) Minister of National Defence (1921–1940)
Military commander	Commander-in-Chief, North America (1855–1875) General Officer Commanding the Canadian Militia (1875–1904) Chief of the General Staff (1904–1940)

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.