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5. Estimate of Military Capability.
ron No.
Type
Location
a. Adequacy of Present Forces.
REGULAR
The Canadian armed forces are incapable
TYPE:
of defending the country against armed at-
410
Fighter
St. Hubert, P.Q.
412
"
tack by a major power. The three military
Rockcliffe, Ont.
"
services must be considered as purely cadre-
418
Edmonton, Alta.
type forces upon which larger units can be
406
Attack
Saskatoon, Sask.
built. However, at its maximum military ca-
426
Transport
Dorval, P.Q.
"
pacity, Canada must still depend upon out-
435
Edmonton, Alta.
side military support for its defense.
and Winnipeg,
Under appropriate laws the Canadian
Man.
armed forces can be called out to assist civil
408
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Rockcliffe, Ont.
"
"
"
authorities and are considered capable of
413
"
414
"
"
"
maintaining internal order under any emer-
"
gency circumstances which can be envisaged.
AUXILIARY
There are no volatile dissident groups in
FORCE:
Canada which could be considered capable of
400
Fighter
Toronto, Ont.
constituting a threat to civil authority or the
401
"
St. Hubert, P.Q.
internal order in Canada.
402
"
Winnipeg, Man.
b. Maximum Military Capacity.
424
"
Hamilton, Ont.
438
"
St. Hubert, P.Q.
Based on the record of Canada during
442
"
Vancouver, B.C.
World War II and taking into account popu-
101
Misc.
Flight Dartmouth, N.S.
lation increases, it is estimated that the maxi-
(Composite)
mum military effort which could be put forth
111
Misc. Flight Winnipeg, Man.
by Canada would be the raising and equipping
(Composite)
of a tri-service force of slightly more than
123
Search & Res- Vancouver, B.C.
800,000 troops. This would be done with
cue Flight
some sacrifice to the highly important indus-
trial capacity of the country and could not be
e. Quasi-Military Organizations.
maintained over any long period of time, es-
pecially if Canada were to be subjected to
There are no quasi-military organizations
aerial bombardment or the country invaded
in Canada.
by the enemy.
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