NATO’s 75th Anniversary: A Country Wide Celebration of NATO and Canada’s Role in the Alliance​

April 4, 2024 will mark 75 years of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ensuring the collective defence of its member countries through political and military means. Since its establishment on April 4, 1949 with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty by 12 founding members, the alliance has grown to 31 members with the Government of Canada ratifying the North Atlantic Treaty and officially joining the founding members on April 30, 1949. 

In 2024, the NATO Association of Canada will be organizing major events in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Eight of these events will center around the eight NAOC programs: NATO & Canada; Centre for Disinformation Studies; Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats; Energy Security; Society, Culture and Security; Security, Trade and the Economy; Women in Security; Indo Pacific and NATO. In addition to these events, the NAOC will be organizing a wide array of cultural initiatives, sports events, educational programs for the youth, and speeches from past Ministers of Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Ambassadors. 

To showcase Canada’s role and contributions to the alliance from sea to sea, we also intend to highlight and support signature events being hosted by military, educational, and cultural organizations across the country. If your organization is planning or is interested in planning an event to highlight its part in NATO’s history or present day operations and would like to be featured in our 2024 event calendar, please contact us at bogdana.torbina@natoassociation.ca