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.
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Katie Joyce

Katie Joyce is a Junior Research Fellow and Vancouver-based intern at the NATO Council of Canada. Katie is a recent graduate of Queen’s University, where she completed her BAH with a major in Global Development Studies and certificates in international and intercultural studies. Through the department of Global Development Studies and involvement in global development Read More…

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SENATOR HUGH SEGAL – New Chairman, NATO Council of Canada

SENATOR HUGH SEGAL – New Chairman, NATO Council of Canada   Toronto, ON – At its Annual General Meeting on June 11, 2013, the NATO Council of Canada elected its new Chairman, Senator Hugh Segal, who takes over from The Hon. Bill Graham. “It was an honour to serve as Chairman for the past five Read More…

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June 26 Roundtable: Defence Matters – A Canadian Appreciation

Outstanding presentation from our Round Table “Defense Matters a Canadian Appreciation” is now available. This event was a component of a NATO research project conducted in Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, US, Netherlands and Poland exploring the dimensions of public support for defence and identifying reasons why defence matters. Downloadable version is available here [metaslider Read More…

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June 20, 2013 – NCC Fundraising Golf Tournament with Brigadier-General Harry James Kowal

The NATO Council of Canada wants to thank our Sponsors Frost Fighter and HCL Logistics for helping to support our Fundrising Golf Tournament. The NCC would also like to thank Mr. Ignat Kaneff, who kindly provided a gorgeous place for the Tournament at the Lionehead Golf & country club. THANK YOU! NATO Council of Canada Read More…

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Annual General Meeting on June 11 2013

“The NATO Council of Canada’s Annual General Meeting 2013”        In a by-gone era, the bells at Canadian universities once rang out in tribute for students in uniform, when young people received army, navy and air force training on campus. Through the decisive decades of the 20th Century, the programs of the Canadian Officers Training Corps Read More…

Alexandra Zakreski Cyber Security and Emerging Threats

Obama’s New Drone Policy: A Step to End the War on Terror or Much of the Same?

In a major policy speech on Thursday, May 23, US President Barack Obama introduced several important, yet subtle, changes in the character and course of the American war on terror. The most notable changes came in the form of unmanned drone strike procedures, where lethal drones have been used to target Al-Qaeda operatives in Pakistan Read More…