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Defence Industry by the Numbers

9.6

in GDP

81,200

jobs

SMBs

in exports

440

in R&D

2.5

more STEM employment than the broader manufacturing sector

Source: 2024 ISED “State of the Canadian Defence Industry” Report

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Featured Release

ISED & CADSI Release the State of Canada's Defence Industry Report

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May 21, 2026

Canada’s defence sector grew steadily across all key industrial indicators in the aftermath of the global pandemic, new data shows, and is well positioned to help protect Canada’s sovereignty and strengthen its strategic autonomy at a time of global disruption and change.

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Recent Releases

CADSI Reacts to Defence Industrial Strategy

February 17, 2026

OTTAWA - February 17, 2026 – The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), today issued the following statement in response to the Government of Canada’s newly unveiled Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS)

CADSI reacts to new Defence Investment Agency

October 6, 2025

On October 2, the Government of Canada launched its new Defence Investment Agency (DIA), to be led by Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) Stephen Fuhr.

CADSI reacts to new measures targeting Canadian industries

September 5, 2025

Today’s announcement represents a fundamental shift in how federal procurement will be leveraged, and federal supports deployed, to benefit Canadian companies – including those working in the defence sector.

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