Allan Bruce McKinnon (Minister of National Defence; Minister of Veterans Affairs)
Progressive Conservative
Hon. Allan B. McKinnon (Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs):
1. (a) Approximately 5,300
(b) Two Canadian Brigade Group including:
Second Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Eighth Canadian Hussars-Princess Louise's-Regi-ment
Two Combat Engineer Squadron
Two Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters and
Signals Squadron
Second Battalion Canadian Guards First Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment Deuxieme Bataillon Royal 22' Regiment Combat Service Support Units Two Tactical Fighter Squadrons
(c) This type of detail is classified
2. (a) No significant change
(b) Two Canadian Brigade Group July 1,1969 Cinquieme Groupement de Combat July 1, 1977
(c) This type of detail is classified
Order Paper Questions
3. (a) Approximately 5,300
(b) Cinquieme Groupement de Combat including:
Le 5' Regiment d'artillerie Legere
Le 12' Regiment Blinde
Le 5' Regiment de Genie de Combat
First Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment
Les 2' and 3' Bataillons du Royal 22' Regiment
Combat Service Support Units
One Helicopter Squadron
Two Tactical Fighter Squadrons
(c) This type of detail is classified
4. (a) Approximately 4,300
(b) The Special Service Force including:
Second Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Eight Canadian Hussars-Princess Louise's-Regi-ment
Two Combat Engineer Regiment
Special Service Force Headquarters and Signals
Squadron
First Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Airborne Regiment
One Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (specific battalion not yet designated)
Combat Service Support Units One Helicopter Squadron Two Tactical Fighter Squadrons
(c) This type of detail is classified
Subtopic: QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER
Sub-subtopic: NATO-CAST COMMITMENT