The Examination Unit (1941)-(1945) - Ottawa, Ontario
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This plaque is located outside, in a treed area east of Laurier House, on Laurier Avenue East, in Ottawa, Ontario. Cette plaque est située à l'extérieur, dans une zone boisée à l'est de la Maison Laurier, sur l'avenue Laurier Est, à Ottawa, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM187V5
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/15/2023
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Inscription on the plaque:
The Examination Unit was Canada’s secret civilian cryptographic bureau during the Second World War. It reported to the Department of External Affairs from within the National Research Council (NRC). Women made up roughly 40 per cent of the staff. Located next to the home of Prime Minister Mackenzie King between March 1942 and July 1945, it provided Canadian officials with foreign intelligence and contributed to the Allied decryption of French, German, and Japanese messages. This helped forge lasting intelligence partnerships and paved the way for the NRC Communications Branch (1946) and the Communications Security Establishment (1975).
Inscription sur la plaque:
Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, ce bureau canadien de cryptographie civil secret relève du ministère des Affaires extérieures au sein du Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC). Les femmes représentent environ 40 pour cent du personnel. Situé à côté de la demeure du premier ministre Mackenzie King de mars 1942 à juillet 1945, il fournit des renseignements aux autorités canadiennes et contribue au décryptage de messages français, allemands et japonais pour les Alliés. Il établit des partenariats durables et jette les bases de la Direction générale des communications du CNRC (1946) et du Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications (1975).
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Ottawa
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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