The Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (CJIRU) () of the

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was created "to provide timely and agile broad-based

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(chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) support to the Government of Canada in order to prevent, control and mitigate CBRN threats to Canada, Canadians, and Canadian interests". It is a sub-unit of the

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(CANSOFCOM).

History

Subsequent to the

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, and the Chief Review Services Report on Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence of the same year, it became evident that the Canadian Forces needed to increase the breadth of its nuclear, biological and chemical defence (NBCD) capabilities. The federal government, under then–

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, allotted $30 million in the December 2001 budget to enhance this capability and create the Joint Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence Company (JNBCD Coy). In September 2007, JNBCD Coy was reorganized into CJIRU, a rapid deployment response team due to the company's vast operational capabilities, duties, and responsibilities. Due to the requirement for rapid deployment of the unit, CJIRU is based alongside airlift assets at

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, Ontario. The former-JNBCD Coy Headquarters were at

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, Ontario.

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/operations-special-forces/cjiru.page Canadian Armed Forces Canadian Special Operations Force Command NBC units and formations

History

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