Canadian Forces for Canada First Presented to

Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars

Canada Institute

by

Lieutenant General Walter Semianiw, CMM,MSC,CD

03 June 2011

Aim

Discuss Roles and

Responsibilities of the

Canadian Forces in Canada

Outline

Canada First Defence Strategy

What Canadians Want

Canada Command Mission

Operating Context / Multi-Agency

Organizational Structure

Primary Areas of Focus

Operations & Key Activities

Concluding Remarks

Discussion

Core Missions of the CF

Conduct daily domestic and continental

operations, including in the Arctic and

through NORAD

Support a major international event in

Canada, such as the 2010 Olympics

Respond to a major terrorist attack

Support civilian authorities during a crisis

in Canada such as a natural disaster

Deploy forces in response to crises

elsewhere in the world for shorter periods

+ lead and/or conduct a major intl op for an extended period

Canada First Defence Strategy

68%

66%

57%

52%

51%

73%Provide disaster relief in Canadian

communities

Provide search and rescue services for

Canadians

Patrolling our land, maritime and air

space

Protecting our ocean trade routes for

shipping of goods and services to and

from Canada

Asserting Canada's sovereignty in our

North.

Along with America and our other NATO

allies, fighting the war against

international terrorism.

Top Priorities – 1st Tier

Top Priority Missions for

Canada’s Military… December 2010

Canada Command

Canada Command is responsible for the

conduct of all domestic operations – both

routine and contingency – and is the national operational

authority for the defence of Canada and, in concert with

US NORTHCOM, the defence of North America.

READY – RESPONSIVE - RELIABLE

Our Mission: Within Canada, North America

and its approaches*, Canada Command will

defend against threats and security challenges

and will support civilian authorities to enhance

safety, security and stability for Canadians.

Evolution of the Capability

2001 Attack on America

2002 (US) Dept of Homeland Security &

(US) Northern Command created

2003 Public Safety Canada created

2005 - Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Act

- New Defence Policy Statement: Canada identified as

a distinct “theatre of operations”

2006 Canada Command created

2006 – 2009 Develop new whole-of-government security

architecture and prepare for Olympics and G8/G20 Summits

2010 Proof of Concept: Security and Safety Events

2011 Five-year Theatre Campaign Plan

Safety Security Defence

Spectrum of Operations

•SURVEILLANCE

•PRESENCE PATROLS

•DETERRENCE

•SHOW OF FORCE

•INTERDICTION

•USE OF FORCE

•SEARCH & RESCUE

(Land, Sea, Air)

•ENVIRONMENTAL

•HEALTH (Pandemic)

•AIRLIFT

•EVACUATION

•CONSEQUENCE

MANAGEMENT

SUPPORT TO:

•LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCIES

•TRANSPORT CANADA

•CANADIAN COAST GUARD

DOMAIN AWARENESS: LAND, AIR, SEA, CYBER, SPACE

EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT

NATIONAL

SECURITY

Area of Responsibility

Extension

of SRR

Extension

of SRR 200nm

EEZ

US

EEZ

Mexico

EEZ

Immediate and High Readiness Assets

Atlantic

East Central

West Pacific

North

Aerial surveillance

Ready duty ship + helo

Ready duty ship + helo

Immediate

response unit

Immediate response unit

Aerial surveillance

Disaster

Assistance

Response

Team

Immediate

response unit

Immediate

response unit

SHILO

VALCARTIER PETAWAWA

GAGETOWN

GREENWOOD

• Search and Rescue

• Air Surveillance/Transport

• Ready Duty Ships

• Immediate Response Units

• 440 Squadron (JTFN)

• Canadian Rangers

• Special Forces

Search and Rescue

Search and Rescue

Search and Rescue

10,000 Canadian Forces

personnel available across the

country on short notice

TRENTON KINGSTON

COMOX

Coordination Center (air)

Primary Focus Areas 2011 / 2012

1) Canada First! Safeguarding the Nation. Support Canadians and OGDs within 24 hours – leaning forward, being aggressive:

“The Home Game is a No Fail Mission”

2) Bring together activities in Canada’s North, in an integrated and unified manner, for the Department and the CF.

3) Enhance partnerships with the United States. Broaden and deepen the Tri-Command relationship with NORAD – NORTHCOM.

4) Enhance security in the Western Hemisphere with a focus on Mexico and Central America.

12 2010 Operations

NANOOK

Air Support to DFO

Maritime Security Patrols

Ship Support to DFO

G8-G20

NUNAKPUT NUNALIVUT

Counter-Drug: Continental

OPEN SKIES (3)

Support to Parks Canada

Air Sovereignty Patrols)

Air Sovereignty Patrols

Olympics

Support to RCMP

Support to RCMP

Connecting with Cdns: 2.5M Cdns (17 major, 188 minor events)

Illegal Migration Support

Hurricane Igor

Search and Rescue (9418 incidents: 997 with active CF sp)

Counter-drug: Domestic

Royal Visit

Hwy 402 Blizzard Relief

Maritime Security Patrols)

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (217 events)

Security Support to Allied Ships

High Arctic Comms Maint

Ship Support to SAR

It’s a lot more than you think!

G8/G20 Security

Fisheries Support Arctic Presence Operations

Search and Rescue

Counter Drug Operations

Protecting

Canadians

Olympic Security

Coastal Presence

and Protection

Helping in Need

Aligned with GoC priorities Canada First – our “no fail” mission

WoG/comprehensive approach Defence, security, stability, safety

READY

RESPONSIVE

RELIABLE