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.
[captionpix align=”left” theme=”elegant” width=”320″ imgsrc=”http://www.fco.gov.uk/content/en/travel-advice/sub-sahara-africa/mali/749677882″ captiontext=””] The head of the African Union is petitioning NATO nations to send forces to Mali to expel Al-Qaeda-linked fighters, who have overtaken the north of the county. He warned that convoys of Islamist extremists advancing on government-held towns represent a looming threat to the world. Without a moment of Read More…
In stark contrast to some of the more scandal prone political leaders the world has come to know, Jose Mujica, age 77 and president of Uruguay since 2009 leads a quiet, austere lifestyle on a farm just outside Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital city. He donates as much as 90% of his monthly presidential salary of $12,500 Read More…
Talking Bloc_s Arts Exhibition, January 19-25, 2013 at #Hashtag Gallery, 801 Dundas West Art talks politics. Politics talks art. The NATO Council of Canada and Poli_Aesthetics are pleased to present a politically-inspired arts exhibition featuring the works of visual and performance artists. Join the conversation! The Theme of Talking Bloc_s Policymaking is about putting words Read More…
Our insider at the United Nations, Gus Constantinou, writes about the implications of Palestine’s”non-member state” status and the possibility of International Criminal Court prosecutions.
Kyle MacDonald on why there is no such thing as “economic globalism.”
Gus Constantinou on the implications of the recent UN vote on the status of Palestine.
On November 28, 2012, at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the NATO Council of Canada held the annual Fall Conference. The conference was focused on the NATO mission in Afghanistan, Cyber Warefare, and Drones.
Please join us from 6:00-8:30pm on the evening of November 21st at Hazelton Place for a discussion on Canada’s initiatives to integrate women into its domestic and international defence policies. This conference will explore the barriers female combatants face both in their employment in Canada and their operational deployment in Afghanistan. Furthermore, it will consider Read More…
As the “Eurozone” crisis persists, debate over the future of Europe continues. Some, have called for closer political unity. Others have called for more distance from the European Union. Belonging to this camp is Alan Sked, Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Having studied under Historian A.J.P Taylor, Read More…
The Strategic Reserve Program is a new initiative by The NATO Council of Canada.