Department of National Defense

	Department of National Defense (eng.) ; Ministère de la Défense nationale (fr.); - DND / MDN -
State level	Federal level
Position of the authority	Ministry
Supervisory authority (s)	Government of Canada
Consist	since January 1, 1923
Headquarters	Quartiers généraux de la Defense nationale, Ottawa
Defense Minister	Harjit Sajjan
Employee	approx. 92,000 (2014)
Website	www.forces.gc.ca

Department of National Defense in Major-General George R. Pearkes Building in Ottawa

The Department of National Defense ( DND , English ) or, because of the Canadian bilingualism, also Ministère de la Défense nationale ( MDN , French ), is the Ministry of Defense of Canada . The main task of this ministry is to maintain the combat readiness of the military and to defend the country. The office is located in the National Defense Headquarters / Quartier général de la Défense nationale in Ottawa , in the Canadian province of Ontario . 24,000 civilians and around 65,000 active military personnel work for the ministry. In 2011, the Authority's budget amounted to 20.4 billion CAD .

history

The Ministry of Defense began operations on January 1, 1923. With the entry into force of the National Defense Act and the merger with the Department of Naval Services , the Department of Militia and Defense and the Air Board , a ministry was created with which resources could be better deployed. By concentrating and merging administrative tasks, savings potential and tasks could be processed more efficiently. Furthermore, the merger also made it possible to better coordinate the military operations.

organization

Under the Constitution of Canada under the British Monarchy is currently Queen Elizabeth II , commander of the Canadian Forces . It is represented in Canada by the Governor General of Canada , currently David Lloyd Johnston . Subordinate to him is the Chief of Staff (CDS / CEMD), currently General Jonathan Vance , of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Governor General of Canada appoints the Secretary of Defense on the proposal of the Prime Minister . The Defense Minister takes on the control and administrative tasks of the armed forces as well as the protection of the country. According to Article I, Section 2 and sub-items (a) and (b) of the Constitution, the.

(a): "Permanent readiness of the Canadian armed forces to protect the country."

(b): "Research and development as well as improvement of the material equipment to ensure the combat readiness of the armed forces."

The Department of National Defense's administration is divided into two areas within the DND. These are the offices of the Secretary of Defense and the Armed Forces Council.

Armed Forces Council

The Armed Forces Council / Conseil des Forces armées is responsible for formal and operational coordination . The council is made up of senior military officials from each branch of the Canadian armed forces, plus other senior generals. The members of the council include:

(CA) = Canadian Army ; (RCN) = Royal Canadian Navy ; (RCAF) = Royal Canadian Air Force

General Jonathan Vance, (CA) - Chief of Staff
Lieutenant General Guy Thibault, (CA) - Vice Chief of Staff
Vice Admiral Mark Norman, (RCN) - Commander in Chief of the Naval Forces
Lieutenant General Marquis Hainse, (CA) - Commander-in-Chief of the Army
Lieutenant General Michael Hood, (RCAF) - Commander in Chief of the Air Force
Lieutenant General David Millar, (RCAF) - Responsible for military personnel

Rear Admiral Jennifer Bennett, (RCN) - Responsible for reservists and cadets
Major General Blaise Cathcart, (CA) - Responsible for the military court (Judge Advocate General - JAG)
Major General Paul Wynnyk, (CA) - Chief of Military Intelligence
Chief Adjutant Kevin West, (RCAF) - senior non-commissioned officer

Armed forces

The following armed forces are subordinate to the Department of Defense .

The following Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADM) are required to report regularly to the Deputy Minister. These are forwarded to the Chief of the Defense Staff of the armed forces.

ADM (Policy)
ADM (Science and Technology)
ADM (material)
ADM (Finance and Corporate Services)
ADM (Infrastructure and Environment)
ADM (Information Management)
ADM (Public Affairs)

Other facilities

The DND has and manages other facilities that are responsible for both military and civilian personnel:

Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) ,
Intelligence Branch (Int Branch),
Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC),
Canadian Forces Military Police (CFMP) and the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS),
Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC),
Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA),
Judge Advocate General (JAG),
Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency
National Search and Rescue Secretariat

Web links

Commons : Department of National Defense - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Official website (English)

Individual evidence

^ Department of National Defense ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
^ The Honorable Harjit Singh Sajjan MP. Government of Canada, November 4, 2015, accessed November 5, 2015 .
^ About the Department of National Defense and the Canadian Armed Forces. Government of Canada, May 23, 2014, accessed July 31, 2015 .
↑ NATO report on members' military spending (PDF; 100 kB), accessed on April 24, 2013 from the official NATO website.
^ National Defense Act, RSC 1985, c N-5 . Government of Canada. Retrieved January 24, 2012.

[1] Department of National Defense ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .

[2] The Honorable Harjit Singh Sajjan MP. Government of Canada, November 4, 2015, accessed November 5, 2015 .

[3] About the Department of National Defense and the Canadian Armed Forces. Government of Canada, May 23, 2014, accessed July 31, 2015 .

[4] NATO report on members' military spending (PDF; 100 kB), accessed on April 24, 2013 from the official NATO website.

[5] National Defense Act, RSC 1985, c N-5 . Government of Canada. Retrieved January 24, 2012.