The NATO Association of Canada (NAOC) strives to educate and engage Canadians about NATO and its goals of peace, prosperity and security. The NAOC ensures Canada has an informed citizenry able to participate in discussions about its role on the world stage.
On November 28, 2012, at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the NATO Council of Canada held the annual Fall Conference. The conference was focused on the NATO mission in Afghanistan, Cyber Warefare, and Drones.
From June 3 to June 10, Robert Baines, president and CEO of the NATO Association of Canada, joined a delegation of Canadian academics and security experts—Steve Saideman, Jean-Christophe Boucher, Justin Massie, Marcus Kolga, and Alexandra Gheciu—and members of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Public Affairs on a visit to Latvia. A testament to the close ties Read More…
November NCC Ukraine Conference: The Future of International Norms
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Christian Paas-Lang was the program editor for Canada’s NATO. He is a first-year student at Trinity College, University of Toronto. His interests are wide-ranging, including topics such as economics, security and international relations. He is particularly interested in European and Middle-Eastern history, international relations and culture. Christian hopes to begin a specialist degree in International Relations at Trinity College next year. He looks forward to eventually pursuing graduate studies in international relations upon the completion of his degree.
The Army Reserve is predicted to shrink this year despite being legislated to grow. Justine Reisler explores the bureaucratic factor behind this problem.
The NATO Council NATO Briefing Tour We are inviting leaders from many different walks of life, including industry, national affairs and academia to our 2012 NATO Study Tour. NATO will finalize the itinerary closer to the date but it will probably include: NATO Headquarters – tour and briefing; Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) with Read More…
The Canadian Armed Forces have the potential to create an amphibious force, and adding a Marine Brigade would arguably be beneficial for Canadian and global security.