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Canada. Department of National Defence
Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Canada. Department of National Defence
Parallel form(s) of name
- DND
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1923-
History
The Department of National Defence is the Canadian government department responsible for defending Canada's interests and values at home and abroad. The Department is headed by the Deputy Minister of National Defence and is established by a statute, the National Defence Act, which sets out the Minister’s responsibilities.