Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) – Change notice – 04/25

New

• This new DAOD has been developed to outline authority across the DND and the CAF regarding Indigenous Affairs;
• Explains how the DND and the CAF commitment to respecting Aboriginal and treaty rights, relationship with Indigenous Peoples and legal obligation with the Crown are to be implemented; and
• Defines the roles and responsibilities for the management of Indigenous Affairs in the DND and the CAF.

• This new DAOD establishes direction to commanding officers and units on the process and steps to take to ensure the accurate and timely reporting of a casualty in the CAF; and
• Identifies the roles and responsibilities for the proper implementation of military casualty reporting in the CAF.