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1971-1973, predominant 1972 (Creation)
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70 cm of textual records
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The National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) restructuring in the early 1970s was based on the recommendations by a six member, military-civilian, management review group set up by the Defence Minister in June 1971. The recommendations included the steps be taken: to streamline the headquarters in Ottawa; to improve coordination between military, civilian and research staffs; and to delegate more administrative authority to field commanders. The proposals were based on the principle that the department should function as a single entity rather than three separate components. The basis behind the restructuring of the NDHQ and unification of the Canadian Forces began in the late 1940's with the appointment of Brooke Claxton as Defence Minister (1946-1955). His aim was to "bring about the maximum degree of coordination and to eliminate duplication of functions". Plans to implement command unification continued under his direction until 1955. The major developments after 1955 were marked by the Glassco Commission (1962), the arrival of Paul Hellyer (Minister of National Defence 1963-1967) and the Report of the Management Review Group (1972). The innovations, they encouraged, set into motion a wide-ranging series of developments that completely changed the structure and administration of the Department of National Defence.
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Fonds consists of material relating to the restructuring of the Dept. of National Defence Headquarters in the early 1970s. Includes plans, memoranda, letters, programs, submissions, job descriptions, implementation plans and annexes, briefs, policies, organizational charts, guidelines and articles.
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Fonds acquired from National Defence Headquarters in January 1997.
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- English
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Finding aids
Copies of the finding aid are located in the first file of the fonds and in the Reading Room at the Directorate of History and Heritage. Electronic copies are also available.
Associated materials
See 84/32 for material on the Management Review Group and their Report to the Minister of National Defence of Canada (10 folders).
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No further accruals are expected.
General note
Originally titled Restructuring of Department of National Defence Headquarters fonds