How will this strategy strengthen the CF’s ability to “put Canada First”?
A6. The Canada First Defence Strategy calls on the Canadian Forces to provide excellence in fulfilling their primary role: the defence of Canada and Canadians. The strategy calls upon the CF to provide excellence at home by monitoring, deterring and responding to threats to the safety and security of Canada and Canadians. Specifically, the strategy ensures the CF has the tools to put Canada First. This includes having enough personnel and the right equipment to defend Canadian sovereignty, secure maritime, land and air approaches through surveillance and response capabilities, and respond quickly and effectively in support of civilian authorities to crises at home, including natural disasters and terrorist attacks.
