Annex C: International Operations Authorities

Non-Combatant Evacuation

MINA to MND

Protection of Nationals Abroad
or
One or more of:

1. UNSCR
2. Self-Defence
3. Host Nation Consent

Exercise of Crown Prerogative by the Executive

NDA s 273.6(1)

Cabinet (as reflected in Record of Decision)
or
PM
or
MND & MINA
or
MND

OP LION (Assistance to then-Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) mission to evacuate Canadian entitled persons from Lebanon in 2006)

OP AEGIS (Assistance to Government of Canada efforts in Afghanistan in 2021)

Humanitarian Relief / Disaster Response

MINA to MND

One or more of:

1. UNSCR
2. Self-Defence
3. Host Nation Consent

Exercise of Crown Prerogative by the Executive

Cabinet (as reflected in Record of Decision)
or
PM
or
MND & MINA
or
MND

OP RENAISSANCE (Disaster response operations including Philippines 2013, Nepal 2015)

OP HESTIA (Humanitarian relief post Haiti earthquake 2010)

Support for Unilateral or Multilateral Missions

Foreign Government, International Organization, Government of Canada

One or more of:

1. UNSCR
2. Self-Defence
3. Host Nation Consent

Exercise of Crown Prerogative by the Executive

Cabinet (as reflected in Record of Decision)
or
PM
or
MND & MINA
or
MND

OP ATHENA (Peace support and combat forces in Afghanistan)

OP MOBILE (CAF role in international response to uprising in Libya)

OP IMPACT (CAF role in international coalition fighting Daesh in) Iraq and Syria in collective self-defence of Iraq

UN / NATO Missions

International Organization

One or more of:

1) UNSCR
2) Self-Defence
3) Host Nation Consent

Exercise of Crown Prerogative by the Executive

Cabinet (as reflected in Record of Decision)
or
PM
or
MND & MINA
or
MND

OP REASSURANCE (Assurance and deterrence measures to reinforce NATO collective defence)

OP CROCODILE (UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo)

Training / Exercise

DND / CAF, International Organization, Foreign Government or Military Force

Host Nation Consent

NDA s 18 (1) or C.P.

CDS or delegate
Possibly require GoC Authorities as noted above if high risk / operational activity involved

RIMPAC, JOINT EX.
Note: Capacity Building / Training Foreign Forces may be operational activity requiring GoC Authorities.

Outside of Canada Programme (OUTCAN) Postings

DND / CAF, International Organization, Foreign Government or Military Force

Host Nation Consent

NDA s 18 (1) or C.P.

CDS or delegate
Possibly require GoC Authorities as noted above if high risk / operational activity involved

Secondment to the United Nations Headquarters (UN HQ), exchange positions with allies and national authorities to deploy ("NAD") with them