Defence R&D Canada ­ Toronto (DRDC Toronto) is one of six research centres within the national organization, Defence R&D Canada, an agency of the Department of National Defence.

DRDC Toronto is Canada's centre of expertise for defence research and development (R&D) in human protection and performance in extreme environments, human-systems integration, command effectiveness and behaviour, simulation and modelling and military operational medicine.

The DRDC Toronto mission is to enhance the effectiveness and ensure the health and safety of the human in any human-machine system or adverse environment.

Working in partnership with other government departments and agencies, innovative companies, universities and research organizations world wide, DRDC Toronto is moving the defence industry forward.