CANADIAN ARMED FORCES CORE MISSIONS CONCURRENT OPERATIONS At any given time, the Government of Canada can call upon the Canadian Armed Forces to undertake missions for the protection of Canada and Canadians and the maintenance of international peace and stability. This policy ensures the Canadian Armed Forces will be prepared to: This policy ensures the Canadian Armed Forces will be prepared to simultaneously: • Detect, deter and defend against threats to or attacks on Canada; • Detect, deter and defend against threats to or attacks on North America in partnership with the United States, including through NORAD; • Lead and/or contribute forces to NATO and coalition efforts to deter and defeat adversaries, including terrorists, to support global stability; • Lead and/or contribute to international peace operations and stabilization missions with the United Nations, NATO and other multilateral partners; • Engage in capacity building to support the security of other nations and their ability to contribute to security abroad; • Provide assistance to civil authorities and law enforcement, including counter-terrorism, in support of national security and the security of Canadians abroad; • Provide assistance to civil authorities and nongovernmental partners in responding to international and domestic disasters or major emergencies; and • Defend Canada, including responding concurrently to multiple domestic emergencies in support of civilian authorities; • Meet its NORAD obligations, with new capacity in some areas; • Meet commitments to NATO Allies under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty; • Contribute to international peace and stability through: − Two sustained deployments of ~500-1500 personnel, including one as a lead nation; − One time-limited deployment of ~500-1500 personnel (6-9 months duration); − Two sustained deployments of ~100-500 personnel; − Two time-limited deployments (6-9 months) of ~100-500 personnel; − One Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) deployment, with scaleable additional support; and − One Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation, with scaleable additional support. • Conduct search and rescue operations. The process that culminated in this document began with the most comprehensive public consultations ever undertaken by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. The Canadian public, defence experts, Parliamentarians, and our allies and partners around the world made substantive contributions. Canadians submitted more than 20,000 entries into an online consultation portal, and defence experts and stakeholders participated in nine roundtable events, including discussions dedicated to industry and innovation, gender perspectives, and indigenous affairs. Parliamentary committees in both the House of Commons and Senate conducted insightful studies and Parliamentarians from all parties held town hall meetings with Canadians across the country. Canadian defence officials also engaged counterparts around the world to exchange best practices. Thank you for your contributions. This defence policy is informed by what we heard. 17