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Chief of the Defence Staff

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Chief of the Defence Staff is an entity described in industry reference data. It is not linked to any risk indications in our database, and it has not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Position				[sources]
Name	Chief of the Defence Staff				[sources]
Country	Canada				[sources]
Inception date	1964				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2961996				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-03-25	First seen	2023-12-22

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