Minister of National Defence for Air (Canada)

The Minister of National Defence for Air was the Canadian cabinet minister responsible for all matters related to military air services during World War II, notably the then-rapidly expanding Royal Canadian Air Force.{{r|"Stacey1970"|p=120–121}} The post was created by the 1940 War Measures Act, which specifically amended the National Defence Act of 1923.{{cn|date=February 2024}} The Minister of National Defence for Air also served as President of the Air Council.{{r|"Stacey1970"|p=126}}

No separate department (ie: Department of National Defence for Air) was created, and the Minister of National Defence had overruling authority in any inter-service matters.{{r|"Stacey1970"|p=120–121}}

The post was merged into the current post of the Minister of National Defence in 1946.

Ministers

From 12 July 1940, Power held a dual-appointment as Associate Minister of National Defence.{{r|"Stacey1970"|p=529}}

Both Macdonald and Power served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the army during World War I.

Gibson was Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry and later Commandant of the Hamilton Garrison.

References

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{{cite web |publisher=Parliament of Canada |url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/Federal/areasResponsibility/profile?depId=5653 |title=Profile – National Defence for Air |access-date=5 February 2024}}

{{cite book |title=Arms, Men and Governments: The War Policies of Canada 1939 – 1945 |first=C. P. |last=Stacey |authorlink=Charles Perry Stacey |publisher = Minister of National Defence (Canada) |year=1970 }}

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Category:Canadian military aviation

National Defence

Minister of National Defence for Air (Canada)

Ministers

See also

References