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Heroes in Our Midst

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The Canadian Reserve is a component of the Canadian military, which is not engaged in full time permanent military activity. Its members are citizen-soldiers who give weekends or summers to the military when they are not in school or working.  Reservists comprise an important part of the Canadian military by assisting to provide for Canada’s security in a time of crisis.  Canadian reservists represented approximately 20% of the Canadian force in Afghanistan.

Canada’s success in Afghanistan would not have been possible without the participation of the Reserve Forces as an operational force. Many reservists elected to join the regular forces in Afghanistan and played an important role in topping up our regular force strength. Many others were instrumental in helping the Canadian Forces maintain its inflated operating capacity by moving from Class A part time reservists to Class B reservists filling temporary contract positions while the personnel who previously held those positions joined the regular forces. These soldiers had to take time off from their jobs and their families, some without any guarantee that a job would be waiting for them upon their return, in order to ensure the success of Canada’s mission in Afghanistan.

Therefore the NATO Council of Canada invites you to our Gala – Heroes in Our Midst on May 29th in honour of the Canadian Forces Reserves and Canada’s distinguished government officials.  Our gala, hosted by the Honourable Senator Hugh Segal, Chair of the NATO Council of Canada, will recognize the Honourable Bill Graham, former Chair of the NATO Council of Canada, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Minister of National Defence for his unwavering contribution to international peace and prosperity. The NATO Council of Canada will also recognize the members of the Canadian Forces Reserves and celebrate the significant voluntary contributions they have made in support of international peace and prosperity. The Gala will feature senior military officials of the Canadian Forces, veterans, senior Foreign Service officers, foreign diplomats, and other high profile dignitaries. We look forward to seeing you at this momentous celebration.

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  • 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.

     

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NATO Association of Canada

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.  

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