[8] Calls were made by politicians to rebuild the armoury,[9] to which the federal government responded in April 2008 positively by allocating $2 million for reconstruction planning.

[10] In the fall of 2008, the regimental association launched a lawsuit against the Department of National Defence, blaming negligence on the part of the federal government for the blaze.

A Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque was erected in 1991 to commemorate the Grande Allée Drill Hall and its architectural uniqueness.

The steeply pitched gable roof, conical towers and fanciful decorative details of the drill hall make it an early example of the French-inspired Château style.

The use of the style here is unique among Canadian drill halls of this period and reflects the late 19th century interest in the historic French roots of the city.