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The Permanent Joint Board on Defense (French: Commission permanente mixte de défense Canada-États-Unis, spelled Defence in Canadian English) is the senior advisory body on continental military defence of North America. The board was established by Canada and the United States on August 17, 1940 under the Ogdensburg Agreement, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King at Ogdensburg, New York.[1]
| Formation | August 17, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Ogdensburg, New York |
Region served | North America |
| Members |  Canada United States |
History
editThe joint board is similar to several entities formed earlier by the two countries. In 1909 they formed the International Joint Commission, which by 1940 had successfully resolved issues regarding waters along the Canada–United States border; another was the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission. Such bodies' success likely influenced the design of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense.[2]
On May 18, 2026, the United States Department of Defense announced that it was pausing American participation in the Permanent Joint Board on Defense.[3]
Composition
editThe board consists of both Canadian and American military and civilian representatives. The main purpose of the group is to provide policy-level consultation on bilateral defence matters. Periodically the board conducts studies and reports to the governments of the United States and Canada. The board, which is co-chaired by a Canadian and an American, meets semi-annually, alternating between either country.
Work
editThe PJBD has advised on the implementation of several large initiatives such as: The DEW line, NORAD, and construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. [4]
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Stacey, C. P. "The Canadian-American Permanent Joint Board on Defence, 1940–1945". International Journal 9, 2 (1954); 107–24.
References
edit- ↑ "The Permanent Joint Board on Defence | The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government". www.mulroneyinstitute.ca. Archived from the original on 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ Dziuban, Stanley W. (1959). "Chapter 1, Chautauqua to Ogdensburg". Military Relations Between the United States and Canada, 1939-1945. Washington DC: Center of Military History, United States Army. pp. 26–27. LCCN 59-60001. Archived from the original on November 8, 2010.
- ↑ https://thewalrus.ca/canada-and-america-are-drifting-apart-the-pentagon-just-made-it-official/
- ↑ "The Permanent Joint Board on Defence | The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government". www.mulroneyinstitute.ca. Archived from the original on 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
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