Transfer for Departmental Staff Located at Missions Abroad

Some National Defence staff are working in diplomatic missions abroad, which are managed by Global Affairs Canada.
In these Estimates, National Defence is transferring over $530,000 to Global Affairs Canada to support our departmental staff located in Bangkok, Oslo, and Addis Ababa.
These funds will be used to support costs related to administrative, human resource, information management, and transportation services.
These funds will also cover salaries and benefits for National Defence’s locally-engaged staff in these missions.
Departmental staff located abroad are crucial to Canada’s ability to work in and with other countries and improve our awareness beyond our borders.

Key Facts

National Defence has 100 staff deployed abroad in more than 30 countries.
Canadian Defence Attachés provide advice on defence matters, provide on-the-ground reporting, and identify Canadian defence industry export opportunities.
Locally Engaged Staff arrange transportation, make accommodation reservations, and act as translators or interpreters.

Defence diplomacy is identified as a Priority Activity within the Defence Results Framework.
The Canadian Armed Forces contribute to the conduct of defence diplomacy through a range of activities, including the deployment of Canadian Defence Attachés.
The Directorate of Foreign Liaison (DFL) supports all aspects of National Defence's Military Diplomacy and Global Engagement Program, with a view to increasing interoperability and enhancing delivery of Defence capabilities for on-going, contingency and potential operations.
Since 2019, National Defence has grown its Canadian Defence Attaché program by 4 new staff, located in 4 missions abroad.

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