Canadian Forces Reorganization Act
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The Canadian Forces Reorganization Act is the 1968 federal legislation that unified Canada’s separate army, navy, and air force into a single integrated military organization known as the Canadian Forces.
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Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal legislation
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federal statute → military reform law → |
| appliesTo |
Canadian Armed Forces
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Canadian Army → Royal Canadian Air Force → Royal Canadian Navy → |
| appliesWithin |
territory of Canada
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| branchOfLaw |
military law
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public law → |
| changed |
traditional separation of army navy and air force in Canada
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| country |
Canada
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| created |
office of Chief of the Defence Staff
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| decadeEnacted |
1960s
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| effect |
creation of a single integrated military organization
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unification of Canadian army navy and air force → |
| governs |
command structure of the Canadian Forces
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integration of land sea and air elements of Canada’s military → organization of the Canadian Forces → |
| hasLegalStatus |
in force
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| historicalSignificance |
marked the formal unification of Canada’s three armed services
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| implementedBy |
Department of National Defence
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Government of Canada → |
| introduced |
single service known as the Canadian Forces
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| jurisdiction |
Parliament of Canada
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| language |
English
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French → |
| legalForm |
Act of Parliament
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| purpose |
to integrate administration and operations of Canada’s military services
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to unify the Canadian armed services under a single command structure → |
| region |
federal
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| relatedTo |
Canadian Armed Forces unification
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National Defence Act → |
| reorganized |
Department of National Defence
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| resultedIn |
Canadian Forces
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| scope |
national defence organization and command
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| shortDescription |
1968 Canadian law that unified the country’s separate armed services into the Canadian Forces
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| subjectMatter |
armed forces administration
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defence organization → |
| yearEnacted |
1968
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Canadian Army (pre‑1968)
("Unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968")
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significantEvent |
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Canadian Forces
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unificationAct |