---
title: "National Defence"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/national-defence"
description: "National Defence, Government of Canada. Official website: forces.gc.ca. Services: Join the Canadian Armed Forces. 6 bodies in its portfolio."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
updated: "2026-10-14"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# National Defence

Government of Canada · Departments

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## About

The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces protect Canada and defend its sovereignty, defend North America with the United States, and contribute to international peace and security through operations around the world.

Source: [GC InfoBase, Inventory of Federal Organizations and Interests (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat)](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/a35cf382-690c-4221-a971-cf0fd189a46f). Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada.

## Facts

- Jurisdiction: Government of Canada
- Layer: Departments
- Class: Ministerial Departments
- Wikidata: [Q1191463](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1191463)

## Official website

- [forces.gc.ca](https://www.forces.gc.ca)

## Services it delivers

- [Join the Canadian Armed Forces](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/join-military)

## In its portfolio

The 6 federal bodies in its portfolio, as GC InfoBase lists them.

- [Canadian Coast Guard](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/canadian-coast-guard)
- [Canadian Forces Housing Agency](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/canadian-forces-housing-agency)
- [Communications Security Establishment Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/communications-security-establishment-canada)
- [Defence Research and Development Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/defence-research-and-development-canada)
- [Military Grievances External Review Committee](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/military-grievances-external-review-committee)
- [Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/military-police-complaints-commission-of-canada)

## Related bodies

More bodies of the same class (Ministerial Departments) in the Government of Canada.

- [Environment and Climate Change Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/environment-and-climate-change-canada)
- [Fisheries and Oceans Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/fisheries-and-oceans-canada)
- [Global Affairs Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/global-affairs-canada)
- [Health Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/health-canada)
- [Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/immigration-refugees-and-citizenship-canada)
- [Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/innovation-science-and-economic-development-canada)
- [Natural Resources Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/natural-resources-canada)
- [Public Safety Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/public-safety-canada)
- [Public Services and Procurement Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/public-services-and-procurement-canada)
- [Transport Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/transport-canada)
- [Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/treasury-board-of-canada-secretariat)
- [Veterans Affairs Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/veterans-affairs-canada)

## Sources

- Description source: [GC InfoBase, Inventory of Federal Organizations and Interests (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat)](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/a35cf382-690c-4221-a971-cf0fd189a46f). Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Record from: [GC InfoBase, Inventory of Federal Organizations and Interests](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/a35cf382-690c-4221-a971-cf0fd189a46f). Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada.

## More

- [View it in the explorer](https://canadaservicemap.ca/explore?sel=ifoi:133), with the sources of its record.
- [Data and sources](https://canadaservicemap.ca/data): every record keeps the licence of its source.

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "National Defence", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/national-defence