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.
Uncertainty of the likelihood of a Trump-Kim meeting continues to grow as each side pivots towards and away from reconciliation. Although Trump has cancelled the summit planned for this month, he has shown a renewed interest in engaging in talks with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. Members of the NAOC community discuss what a Read More…
NAOC Director Jeff Hull discusses mounting tensions with North Korea, Israel and Iran.
Editors from the NATO Association examine the effects that tariffs and a possible trade war would have on America’s allies and what this means for free trade in the world.
Our program editors dwell on the topics of discussion that are bound to be brought up by the upcoming Vancouver Summit.
2018 will be a year of serious changes, both in policy and the people who create it.
Overall, this year has been difficult. The politics at large have been frightening and there has been a certain desperation in the air. But the good parts cannot be ignored.
The NATO Association of Canada is proud to release “Canadian Defence at 150 and Beyond”, a scholarly publication featuring a foreword by Chrystia Freeland and an introduction by Hugh Segal.
A breakdown of how the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO-PA) is structured and what it is intended to accomplish.
The 45th President of the United States has proven to be unpredictable when it comes to foreign affairs. Some of our editors comment on what this might mean during his 13-day trip through Asia.
Our editor’s comment on Israel and the United States exiting UNESCO.