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James Robert Near fonds
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Fonds
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1971-2002, predominant 1993-2000 (Creation)
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1.8 m of textual records
2 maps
5 photographs: col; 10 x 15 cm
87 transparencies
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of material documenting the state of Canada's Army in the 1990s and issues facing the Army in the 21st century, and relating to Canadian Forces policies and doctrines, specifically, plans for special operations, the development of a new CF Spectrum of Conflict, the development of an operational level doctrine as well as policies on non-lethal weapons. There are also records on NATO/Canada activities concerning the Alliance defence planning, as well as CF training and training exercises, primarily Combat Readiness Evaluation (CRE), Land Force Development, and other Human Resources issues. Also includes first person accounts, scripts and reports of United Nations peacekeeping operations in the Balkans as well as papers prepared by General Romeo Dallaire, as well as information regarding "leadership failure" within the Canadian Forces.
There are 9 series:
- Canadian Forces Doctrine
- Training
- Other Human Resources Issues
- United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
- General Romeo Dallaire Material
- Leadership in the Canadian Forces
- Army Renewal, Restructure and the Future of the Army
- General Reference Files
- NATO/Canada Material
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Immediate source of acquisition
Fonds received from Major Robert Near between 2002 and 2005.
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- English
Script of material
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Restrictions on access
Classified material is stored in Boxes 4, 6 and 9.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Copies of the finding aid are located in the first file of the fonds and in the Reading Room at the Directorate of History and Heritage. Electronic copies are also available.
Associated materials
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
General note
The files within the series are quite similar at times, and are inter-related. For example, a great deal of information on UN Peacekeeping Operations can also be found in the Leadership in the Canadian Forces series. For this reason, researchers are encouraged to consult other series in addition to their main area of interest.
General note
The cassette tape regarding the army in the future was transferred to Library and Archives Canada in 2008.
General note
he 82 computer disks and 10 compact disks have been withdrawn from circulation. Resaerchers must use the textual copies for Unclassified material in Files 1.8, 2.15 and 8.13-8.36.