Reception of Honour: Celebrating 75 Years of NATO (April 4, 2024)
In April, the NATO Association of Canada will be hosting a reception of honour to celebrate NATO’s 75th anniversary. Join us for a remarkable evening of dining, engaging presentations, and meaningful conversations. The event will include speeches by government officials and dignitaries, presentation of the prestigious St. Laurent Award to our guest of honour, and a fireside chat with a prepared Q/A session. The St. Laurent Award is presented in recognition of outstanding contribution towards the ideals and principles of maintaining peace and order that are enshrined in the Washington Treaty.
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.
