NATO Association of Canada
The mission of NATO Association of Canada is to promote peace, prosperity, and security through knowledge and understanding of the importance of NATO.
We strive to educate and engage Canadians about NATO and NATO’s goal of peace, prosperity and security. NATO Association of Canada ensures that we have an informed citizenry able to contribute to discussions about Canada’s role on the world stage.
As a leading member of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), NATO Association of Canada has strong and enduring ties with sister organizations in many of the alliance countries, as well as members of NATO’s “Partnership for Peace” and “Mediterranean Dialogue” programmes. The NAOC has had a leading role in the recent transformation and modernization of the ATA, and helped to create and develop the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA).
The NAOC has strong ties with the Government of Canada including Global Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence. We are constantly working to create and maintain relationships with international organizations such as the World Bank Group, the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, NATO Headquarters, the International Criminal Court, and other prominent international NGOs and think tanks.
Related Articles
Young Canadians Don’t Care. Should They?
Posted on Author Colin McEwen
Do high school students care about NATO? Do they even know what it does? Colin McEwen finds out.
Challenges & Opportunities in Global Security and Liberal Democracy
Posted on Author NATO Association of Canada
On June 29, 2020, the NAOC collaborated with CCR2P to bring together Dr. Tom Axworthy, Dr. Adam Chapnick, Dr. Tina Park, and Dr. Jennifer Orange for discussion.
Drugs: A Transnational Security Threat and a Case for Multilateralism
Posted on Author Justin M.J. Dell
In this article, Justin Dell argues that drugs pose a growing threat to national security in countries across the NATO alliance. As a transnational phenomenon and a product of global supply chains, it has to be dealt with multilaterally.




