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The Department of National Defence (DND; French: Ministère de la Défense nationale) is the department of the Government of Canada which supports the Canadian Armed Forces in its role of defending Canadian national interests domestically and internationally.
The Department of National Defense and the Canadian Armed Forces advise and support the Minister of National Defense and implement government decisions regarding the defense of Canadian interests at home and abroad.
Under the National Defence Act, the Canadian Armed Forces are an entity separate and distinct from the Department of National Defence (the federal government department responsible for the administration and formation of defence policy), which also exists as the civilian support system for the forces.
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Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF), also known as the Ministère de la défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes (MDN/FC).
Feb 7, 2006 · Article. Department of National Defence. Article by Stephen Harris, O.a. Cooke. Published Online February 7, 2006. Last Edited December 16, 2013. The Department of National Defence was created 1 January 1923, the result of the amalgamation of the departments of Naval Services and Militia and Defence, and the Air Board.
The Department of National Defence ( DND; French: Ministère de la Défense nationale) is the department of the Government of Canada which supports the Canadian Armed Forces in its role of defending Canadian national interests domestically and internationally.
National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. 1 Ex RIMPAC: CAF participate alongside allies in world’s largest maritime exercise. 2 Op LENTUS: CAF providing support to Manitobans affected by the flooding. 3 The CAF participating in NATO Reassurance Measures. Ex RIMPAC: CAF participate alongside allies in world’s largest maritime exercise.
