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Subject > Armed Forces

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Type: Document
Description: This report outlines the changing responsibilities and significance of the positions of Deputy Minister of National Defence and Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence since 1867. Includes a list of the individuals who have held these positions.
Requires Adobe Reader, download here
Site: National Defence
 
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: While serving in South Africa, Canadians quickly developed their own attitudes towards British command and military procedures. Canadian officers became disparaging of their British counterparts for lacking initiative and common sense.
Site: National Defence
 
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: The Royal Navy had several squadrons based in North America throughout the 19th century. The Newfoundland Squadron was a small detachment responsible for protecting the fisheries. The North American Squadron, based in Halifax, patrolled the American coastline.
Site: National Defence
 
 
Type: Image
Online Reference Books
Description: The stiff-brimmed Stetson hats became a famous Canadian feature worldwide not only because of the mounted police but also because of the Canadian light horse units in the South African War. A good many western volunteer cavalry units adopted this type of hat before the First World War. The regiment known as Lord Strathcona's Horse earned distinction in South Africa from April 1900 to January 1901.
Site: National Defence
 
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: The Canadian public was initially opposed to full-time professional soldiers, but when the British withdrew their regular troops, Canada was forced to establish regular units of artillery at the fortresses of Kingston and Quebec. These units became the foundation of the Royal Canadian Artillery.
Site: National Defence
 
 
Type: Document Film and Video
Description: Listing of films from the National Film Board. In these films we are given a glimpse into military life from a historical, educational and personal perspective. Training films are combined with documentaries to paint a picture of what life has been like for our enlisted men.
Site: National Film Board of Canada
 
 
Type: Document Film and Video
Description: Listing of films from the National Film Board presenting a historical perspective of the military in Canada. Follows the history of Canadian fighting men from the early days when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police defended the borders to the development of the three branches of the armed forces.
Site: National Film Board of Canada
 
 
Type: Document Film and Video
Description: Listing of films that are available either for purchase or order from the National Film Board. These films deal with Canadian Military Forces.
Site: National Film Board of Canada
 
 
Type: Document
Description: "Women hold up half the sky" is a saying that values the contributions of women to our world. This activity introduces some of Canada's remarkable female "agents of change" and the organizations with which they worked.
Site: Parks Canada
 
 
Type: Document
Description: In January of 1998, Parks Canada introduced a weekly Web Site named This Week in History, which presents a variety of events that have shaped Canada's past, present and future. These short texts are summaries, not complete histories, meant to entice the reader to explore Canadian history. Search by keyword or by title.
Site: Parks Canada
 
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