Chief of the Defence Staff
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The Chief of the Defence Staff is the professional head of the Canadian Armed Forces, responsible for overall command, control, and strategic direction of Canada’s military.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal government position
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military position ⓘ |
| advises |
Cabinet of Canada on military matters
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Minister of National Defence (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentMadeOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createdBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | General Jean Victor Allard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CDS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Canadian Army
NERFINISHED
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Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | all regular and reserve components of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| hasTermDefinedBy | National Defence Act (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHighestRankingOfficerIn | Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKeyPositionIn | Canadian national security structure ⓘ |
| isProfessionalHeadOf | Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Defence Act (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Armed Forces Council (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguageName_en | Chief of the Defence Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguageName_fr | Chef d’état-major de la Défense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
military operations of Canada
ⓘ
military readiness of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| participatesIn | development of Canadian defence policy ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian National Defence establishment ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Chief of the Air Staff (Canada)
NERFINISHED
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Chief of the General Staff (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief of the Naval Staff (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankHeldByOfficeholder |
admiral
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general ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Minister of National Defence (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
command of Canadian military deployments abroad
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control of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ implementation of defence policy within the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ overall command of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ strategic direction of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| seat | National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | CDS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Admiral
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Air Chief Marshal (historical) ⓘ General ⓘ |
| supervises | environmental commanders of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| worksWith | Deputy Minister of National Defence (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)