Minister of National Defence for Air (Canada)
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Minister of National Defence for Air (Canada) was the minister responsible for the Royal Canadian Air Force
during World War II
. post created by the 1940 War Measures Act
. The act specifically amended the National Defence Act
of 1923.
The post was merged into the current post of the Minister of National Defence (Canada)
in 1946.
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. post created by the 1940 War Measures Act
War Measures Act
The War Measures Act was a Canadian statute that allowed the government to assume sweeping emergency powers in the event of "war, invasion or insurrection, real or apprehended"...
. The act specifically amended the National Defence Act
National Defence Act
The National Defence Act is the primary enabling legislation for organizing and funding Canada's military....
of 1923.
The post was merged into the current post of the Minister of National Defence (Canada)
Minister of National Defence (Canada)
The Minister of National Defence is a Minister of the Crown; the Canadian politician within the Cabinet of Canada responsible for the Department of National Defence which oversees the Canadian Forces....
in 1946.
List of ministers
- Charles Gavan PowerCharles Gavan PowerCharles Gavan "Chubby" Power, MC, PC was a Canadian politician and athlete. Power's father, William Power, was also a Member of Parliament from Quebec, retiring in 1917...
1940–1945 - Colin William George Gibson 1945–1946
- Angus Lewis MacdonaldAngus Lewis MacdonaldAngus Lewis Macdonald, PC, QC , popularly known as 'Angus L.', was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician from Nova Scotia. He served as the Liberal premier of Nova Scotia from 1933 to 1940, when he became the federal minister of defence for naval services...
1944–1945 acting - Colin William George Gibson 1945 acting
- Colin William George Gibson 1945–1946