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At any given time, the Government of Canada can call This policy ensures the Canadian Armed Forces will be
upon the Canadian Armed Forces to undertake missions prepared to simultaneously:
for the protection of Canada and Canadians and the Defend Canada, including responding concurrently
maintenance of international peace and stability. This to multiple domestic emergencies in support of
policy ensures the Canadian Armed Forces will be pre- civilian authorities;
pared to: Meet its NORAD obligations, with new capacity in
Detect, deter and defend against threats to or some areas;
attacks on Canada; Meet commitments to NATO Allies under Article 5
Detect, deter and defend against threats to or of the North Atlantic Treaty;
attacks on North America in partnership with the Contribute to international peace and stability
United States, including through NORAD; through:
Lead and/or contribute forces to NATO and coalition Two sustained deployments of
efforts to deter and defeat adversaries, including ~500-1500 personnel, including one as a
terrorists, to support global stability; lead nation;
Lead and/or contribute to international peace opera- One time-limited deployment of
tions and stabilization missions with the United ~500-1500 personnel (6-9 months duration);
Nations, NATO and other multilateral partners;
Two sustained deployments of
Engage in capacity building to support the security ~100-500 personnel;
of other nations and their ability to contribute to
security abroad; Two time-limited deployments (6-9 months)
of ~100-500 personnel;
Provide assistance to civil authorities and law en-
forcement, including counter-terrorism, in support One Disaster Assistance Response Team
of national security and the security of Canadians (DART) deployment, with scaleable additional
abroad; support; and
Provide assistance to civil authorities and non- One Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation,
governmental partners in responding to interna- with scaleable additional support.
tional and domestic disasters or major emergen-
cies; and
Conduct search and rescue operations.
DEFENCE FUNDING
NEW INITIATIVES
Reinvent Increase of
New Total Develop a Increase of
transition of ill Tax relief Integrate GBA+ Increase of 1,500 Reserve
Put our Health
and injured to
comprehensive
for deployed and meet gender and 3,500 Regular Force Force full-time
1,150 civilians
People First and Wellness
service/
Military Family
operations diversity targets for key priorities capability through
to support
Strategy Plan operations
civilian life part-time service
Rebuild core capabilities: 88 fighter aircraft, Increase emerging capabilities in cyber, space, and Capability enhancements, including
Invest in the 15 surface combatants, 2 joint support ships, remotely piloted vehicles to maintain effectiveness intelligence, satellite communications,
Future Force 5-6 Arctic Offshore Patrol ships and interoperability with allies surveillance and logistics
Modernize A transformative innovation More accountable, transparent, Reduce carbon footprint through
Modernize infrastructure management through
the Business agenda with defence research and streamlined defence green infrastructure and focus on
expanded partnership with the private sector
clusters linked to procurement procurement process energy efficiency
of Defence
Promoting a Culture of Leadership, Respect 25. Establish a Personnel Administration Branch of experts
in military human resources and personnel adminis-
and Honour tration to focus and improve military human resource
services to all Canadian Armed Forces members.
To eliminate harmful behaviours and ensure a work
environment free from harassment and discrimination, 26. Allocate some of the growth in the Medical Services
the Defence team will: Branch to support transition care.
18. Complete the full implementation of the 10 recom- 27. Create a new Canadian Armed Forces Transition
mendations of the Deschamps Report through Group that provides support to all members to seam-
Operation HONOUR. lessly transition to post-military life. This Group,
commanded by a General Officer and staffed from
19. Provide a full range of victim and survivor support
experts in human resources and personnel adminis-
services to Canadian Armed Forces members.
tration, will be approximately 1,200 personnel strong
20. Deal with harassment complaints in a clear and timely and include specialized staff and holding positions for
manner by simplifying formal harassment complaint ill and injured who are preparing to return to duty
procedures. or transition out of the Canadian Armed Forces. The
Group will provide a fully engaged, personalized,
21. Be open and transparent with Canadians and members
guided support to transition all Canadian Armed
of the Canadian Armed Forces in communicating
Forces members, with special care and attention
progress on this important issue.
being provided to those who are ill or injured, includ-
ing those with psychological or critical stress injuries.
Supporting Military Families
28. Ensure that all benefits will be in place before a
To improve support and services offered for military member transitions to post-military life.
family members, the Defence team will:
22. Implement teams at Wings and Bases across Canada,
in partnership with Military Family Resource Centres,
to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.
23. Improve access to psychological services through social
workers and referrals to community programs and
services.
24. Develop a Comprehensive Military Family Plan to
39. Upgrade the light armoured vehicle fleet to improve 53. Acquire aircrew training systems.
mobility and survivability. 54. Recapitalize or life-extend existing capabilities in
40. Modernize logistics vehicles, heavy engineer equip- advance of the arrival of next generation platforms.
ment and light utility vehicles. 55. Sustain domestic search and rescue capability, to
41. Improve the Armys ability to operate in remote include life extension of existing systems, acquisition
regions by investing in modernized communications, of new platforms, and greater integration with inter-
shelters, power generation, advanced water purifica- nal and external partners.
tion systems, and equipment for austere environ- 56. Operationalize the newly acquired Fixed-Wing
ments. Search and Rescue aircraft fleet.
42. Modernize land-based command and control, intel-
ligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.