Department of National Defence

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The Department of National Defence is the Canadian government department responsible for national security policy, defence administration, and supporting the operations of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian federal government department
acronym DND
budgetUnit Canadian dollar
collaboratesWith Department of External Affairs (Canada)
surface form: Global Affairs Canada

Public Services and Procurement Canada
country Canada
dateFormed 1923
employerOf civilian employees of National Defence
formedBy National Defence Act
headquartersBuilding National Defence Headquarters
headquartersLocation Ottawa
surface form: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
jurisdiction Canada
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
language English
French
legalBasis National Defence Act
mandate to contribute to international peace and security
to defend Canada and Canadian interests
ministerResponsible Minister of National Defence
oversees Canadian forces
surface form: Canadian Armed Forces

defence research and development in Canada
parentOrganization Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
participatesIn NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
partOf Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
predecessor Air Board
Department of Militia and Defence
Department of Naval Services
reportsTo Parliament of Canada
responsibleFor continental defence cooperation with the United States
defence administration in Canada
defence infrastructure management
defence policy development
defence procurement policy
domestic operations support
international operations support
national defence policy of Canada
search and rescue coordination support
support to military operations
sector defence
national security
shortName DND
subOrganization Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources – Civilian)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy)
supports Canadian forces
surface form: Canadian Armed Forces
typeOfOrganization civilian department supporting military forces
website https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence.html
worksWith Canadian forces
surface form: Canadian Armed Forces

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Canadian forces managedBy Department of National Defence
subject surface form: Canadian Forces
National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa operatedBy Department of National Defence
National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa occupant Department of National Defence
National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa governingBody Department of National Defence
Regular Force governedBy Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
North American Aerospace Defense Command parentOrganization Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Canadian Department of National Defence
CAF worksWith Department of National Defence
Canadian Forces Reorganization Act reorganized Department of National Defence
Canadian Forces Reorganization Act implementedBy Department of National Defence
National Defence Headquarters partOf Department of National Defence
National Defence Headquarters isHeadquartersOf Department of National Defence
Canadian Army (pre‑1968) commandStructure Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
National Defence Act governs Department of National Defence
National Defence Act establishes Department of National Defence
Camp Valcartier controlledBy Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
RCN parentOrganization Department of National Defence
subject surface form: Royal Canadian Navy
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Royal Military College of Canada affiliation Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Royal Military College of Canada governingBody Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
CFB Esquimalt controlledBy Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada) partOf Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Supplementary Reserve governingBody Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
NORAD Agreement oversight Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Canadian Department of National Defence
CFB Halifax controlledBy Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
HMC Dockyard Halifax controlledBy Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
CFB Kingston controlledBy Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School jurisdiction Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Canadian Forces Base Kingston controlledBy Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Ministry of Defence (New Zealand) coordinatesWith Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Canadian Department of National Defence
DND fullName Department of National Defence
DND nativeName Department of National Defence
Department of Militia and Defence predecessorOf Department of National Defence
Department of Militia and Defence replacedBy Department of National Defence
Department of Militia and Defence dissolvedInto Department of National Defence
Department of Naval Services functionTransferredTo Department of National Defence
Department of Naval Services replacedBy Department of National Defence
Department of Naval Services hasSuccessorAgency Department of National Defence
Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) partOf Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment) partOf Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment) employer Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment) reportsTo Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: senior management of the Department of National Defence
Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) partOf Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) employer Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance) partOf Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance) employer Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources – Civilian) partOf Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources – Civilian) employer Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management) employer Department of National Defence
this entity surface form: Department of National Defence (Canada)
NDHQ operatedBy Department of National Defence
NDHQ partOf Department of National Defence