. "Department of National Defence"@en . . . . . "formed by the National Defence Act"@en . "Ottawa, Ontario, Canada"@en . "Minist\u00E8re de la D\u00E9fense nationale"@en . "Department of National Defence .svg"@en . . . . . . . . "28000"^^ . "Robert Fonberg"@en . . . "The Department of National Defence (), commonly abbreviated as DND, is a Canadian government responsible for defending Canada's interests and values at home and abroad. National Defence is the largest department of the Government of Canada in terms of budget as well as staff. The Department is headed by the Deputy Minister of National Defence, who is the Department\u2019s senior civil servant, and reports directly to the Minister of National Defence. The Department of National Defence exists to aide the minister in carrying out his responsibilities, and acts as the civilian support system for the Canadian Armed Forces. Under the National Defence Act, the Canadian Forces is completely separate and distinct from the Department of National Defence."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The Department of National Defence (), commonly abbreviated as DND, is a Canadian government responsible for defending Canada's interests and values at home and abroad. National Defence is the largest department of the Government of Canada in terms of budget as well as staff. The Department is headed by the Deputy Minister of National Defence, who is the Department\u2019s senior civil servant, and reports directly to the Minister of National Defence. The Department of National Defence exists to aide the minister in carrying out his responsibilities, and acts as the civilian support system for the Canadian Armed Forces. Under the National Defence Act, the Canadian Forces is completely separate and distinct from the Department of National Defence. The Department of National Defence is currently headed by Deputy Minister Richard B. Fadden."@en . . "2.0164E10"^^ . . . "Logo of the Department of National Defence"@en . . . . "Department"@en . "Deputy Minister of National Defence"@en . . "Government of Canada"@en . . "Department of National Defence (Canada)"@en .