The Defence Portfolio
The Defence portfolio for the Minister of National Defence includes:
- Department of National Defence
- Canadian Forces
- The Office of the Legal Advisor to the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces (DND/CF LA)
- National Search and Rescue Secretariat
- Defence Research and Development Canada
- Communications Security Establishment
- Cadets Canada and Junior Canadian Rangers
- Canadian Forces Housing Agency
- Judge Advocate General
- Military Police Complaints Commission
- Canadian Forces Grievance Board
- Office of the Chief Military Judge
- Office of the National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman
- Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency
The Minister of National Defence is also the designated Lead Minister for Search and Rescue (LMSAR) within the federal government.
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