A recent conversation with a Canadian WWII veteran reminded me that truly remembering Canadian sacrifices entails more than simply placing a pin through a hole.
NATO and Canada
Since its inception in 1949, Canada has played an integral role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its numerous military and non-military engagements. As a founding member, Canada’s involvement over the past 70 years has varied from troop deployment and training in Europe during much of the Cold War, to activity abroad in places like Afghanistan and Libya. The articles in the NATO and Canada program examine NATO’s operational history and Canada’s role from a multitude of perspectives. The NATO Association of Canada aims to supply Canadians with a greater insight into the inner workings of this long-standing alliance and its Canadian contributions.
The North Atlantic Triangle in the Age of Trump and Brexit
With the ascent of hardliner Boris Johnson in the UK, Canada now finds itself alone in the eye of a North Atlantic storm. How will the next Prime Minister negotiate the demands of Brexit, Trump, and the ever-looming trade wars in this new, volatile era?
Human Security and Indigenous Peoples in Canada – Infographic
Learn more about Canada’s legal and human security relationships with indigenous peoples in this infographic by Willow Hillman!
Bill 9: Changes to the Québec Skilled Worker Program and the Legal Context of Immigration to Canada
In this article, Willow Hillman provides a comprehensive look at the Québec Bill 9 controversy and outlines the discourse regarding the legality of its changes to the Québec Skilled Worker Program.
Can Trump Save NATO?
In this article, William Lloyd examines the state of NATO and the complex impact Trump has had on it since becoming President.
An Insight into the Canadian Training Assistance Team (CTAT-L) in Lebanon Through Captain Mike Wonnacott
Photos are of Lebanese Armed Forces Land Border Regiment Soldiers being instructed in winter survival and shelter construction, winter-related first aid and casualty evacuation, basic dismounted reconnaissance skills, snowmobile driving, and maintenance, and of course – hockey! All instructors in these photos are 31 Canadian Brigade Group. Additional instructors for the advanced training package came Read More…
What’s Old is New: Considering Canadian Participation in Ballistic Missile Defence
In this article, Willow Hillman explores Canadian participation in ballistic missile defence and muses over whether or not Canada should develop this capability.
Insights from “New Perspectives on Shared Security”
As NATO commemorates its 70th anniversary, it’s vital to think about the alliance’s future while celebrating its past and present. Last week, I had the opportunity to attend an event on the future of NATO in Washington DC, organized by the Hudson Institute, in partnership with NATO’s Public Diplomacy and Policy Planning Unit with the Read More…
Ukraine’s New President and NATO
The second decade of the 21st century has been defined by the rise of political newcomers in Europe as mavericks like Emmanuel Macron, Beppe Grillo and Zuzana Caputova have successfully challenged incumbent politicians. Now, the club has a new member: the recently elected president of Ukraine, comedian Volodymyr Zelensky. He won the runoff election against Read More…
Review of Enduring Alliance: A History of NATO and the Postwar Global Order by Timothy Andrews Sayle
NATO is currently at a crossroads, with tensions brewing between allies and some critics questioning the very basis of the alliance’s existence. As Timothy Andrews Sayle demonstrates in his magisterial new book Enduring Alliance: A History of NATO and the Postwar Global Order (Cornell University Press, 2019), these challenges are in fact nothing new. Throughout Read More…