Abstract
Some observers of the Canadian Forces perceive a marked increase in the numbers of civilian employees in the more senior administrative and policy positions at National Defence Headquarters. This article shows how this perception is rooted in the integration of the civilian and military sections of the Department of National Defence and not in unification of the Canadian Forces. Further, the argument is made that despite the appearances of an increase of civilians at the more senior decision-making levels, there has, in fact, been an increase in the proportion of military officers.
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