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The 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (English: 12th Canadian Armoured Regiment) is a Canadian Army armoured regiment based at CFB Valcartier, Québec, Canada on the outskirts of Québec City, with a second regimental formation within the Canadian Army Primary Reserve (Militia) based at Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada.

The regiment has both a Regular Force and a Primary Reserve (Militia) formation, each identified as separate regiments: the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (12e RBC; English: 12th Canadian Armoured Regiment) and 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice) (12e RBC(M)) respectively, with the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada making up the armoured warfare component of 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (5CMBG; French: 5e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada) and the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice) making up one armoured reconnaissance component of 35 Canadian Brigade Group (35CBG; French: 35e Groupe-brigade du Canada).

In the Regular Force regiment, A and B Squadrons operate armoured cars, such as the Coyote and Kodiak vehicles. A and B squadrons are currently designated as light armoured squadrons. Each squadron is currently organized into four troops. C Squadron, 12e RBC is equipped with the Leopard 2 tank, and is located at CFB Gagetown as part of C Squadron, the Royal Canadian Dragoons.