NATO Association of Canada - October 26th, 2020
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Recent News and Upcoming Events |
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Welcome Hon. David Collenette |
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The The NATO Association of Canada (NAOC) is pleased to announce the Hon. David Collenette, PC, LLD, as our new Chair.
He succeeds the past Chair, Kathryn E Langley Hope.
Discussing his new role, Mr. Collenette stated, "Having spent a career focused on advancing parliamentary democracy and the promotion of global security, I am eager to lend my voice and support to raising awareness of Canada’s role in NATO and its goal of global peace and security. This is Canada’s Alliance and every Canadian should be proud of it. I look forward to working with NAOC President and CEO, Robert Baines, in ensuring that the values and mission of NATO are better understood by all Canadians. I am honoured to follow in the footsteps of distinguished colleagues, the Hon. Donald Macdonald, the Hon. Hal Jackman, the Hon. Roy MacLaren, HCol. Eric Jackman, the Hon. Bill Graham, the Hon. Hugh Segal and Kathryn E Langley Hope.”
Mr. Collenette has served in Cabinet under three Canadian Prime Ministers, Pierre Trudeau, John Turner and Jean Chretien, and held several portfolios including Minister of Defence (1993-1996), Minister of Veteran’s Affairs (1993-1996) and Minister of Transport (1997-2003) among others. At National Defence he led the reorganization and restructuring of the department as the government confronted the enormous budgetary deficit. He was proud to work with his American counterpart, Secretary William Perry in developing and executing Partnership for Peace which welcomed former Soviet Bloc nations into the NATO alliance. As Minister of Transport on September 11, 2001, Mr. Collenette led Canada’s response to the complex challenge of shutting down Canadian airspace and landing all commercial flights in a matter of hours. Since retirement from parliament in 2004, Mr. Collenette has remained active in global strategic thought through positions in academic institutions such as Stanford University’s Institute of International Studies; Glendon College, York University; Ryerson University; and more recently, the Bill Graham Centre, Trinity College, University of Toronto. During his career he has worked in a number of private sector fields and most recently as an advisor to companies dealing with transportation security and to government on rail policy. He holds a BA (Hons), MA in Political Science and
LL.D from York University, Toronto. He served as Chancellor of the Royal Military College of Canada from 1993-1996.
We look forward to a time when we can have a community event to welcome our new Chair and recognize our past Chair in person.
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Join us Tuesday, November 10th at 2pm
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Why Sports? The Importance of Sports to Security and the Armed Forces
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The NATO Association of Canada is happy to announce its upcoming panel on the important role that sports has in security and the rules-based international order.
This panel will host Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret'd) Edward Staniowski, Lieutenant-General Frances Allen, and Jay Fayko, the National Manager for Soldier On. Together they will discuss the impact of sports on security, soft-power diplomacy, and the health of Canada's military personnel.
We hope you can join on November 10th for this exciting event!
To register for the event, click here.
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Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence on October 22-23
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On October 22-23, 2020, the Hon. Harjit Sajjan met with NATO Defence Ministers via secure teleconference to review NATO's activities in Afghanistan and Iraq, the NATO Space Centre, and the importance of critical infrastructure.
Read the full release here.
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Ailish Campbell Named Canada’s Next EU Ambassador |
The NATO Association of Canada would like to warmly congratulate Ailish Campbell, former Chief Trade Commissioner, on her appointment as Canada’s new Ambassador to the European Union!
Read the full announcement here.
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NATO Canada! Podcast
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Episode 1. The Great Caspian Energy Game: New Dimensions
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In this podcast, the NATO Association of Canada in partnership with the NATO Research Group out of the University of Toronto, explore issues related to security, prosperity and the international rules-based order.
Each episode features a member of our team interviewing with either a practitioner, expert, or government official.
In this first episode, Robert Cutler, a senior research fellow and program editor for the Energy Security Program interviews NAOC senior research fellow Mariana Liakopoulou on her recent article "New Dimensions of the Great Caspian Energy Game".
Listen to the first episode of "NATO Canada!" available on Spotify and Anchor.
Also listen to our other NAOC podcasts here.
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Last Wednesday, the NATO Association of Canada partnered with Climate Solutions Advancement Network of Think Renewable Group to hold an event that discussed the growing impact of climate change on human security, the need to mitigate these impacts and highlight some strategies and technologies that can facilitate action in the future.
Watch the full recording here.
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What Energy Security Means for Canada and the World |
Last Tuesday, the NATO Association of Canada was proud to hold an expert panel discussion on the nature and the future of Canadian energy security. The webinar focused on what energy security means for different stakeholders and how this plays into policy.
Watch the full recording here.
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NATO-Canada: The New Age of Alliances |
On October 17th, our president & CEO Robert Baines moderated a panel discussion held by CIC-Vancouver on how Canada has been fully committed to NATO since its founding and how Canada's role in NATO will help the organization rise to meet changing international security dynamics.
Watch the full recording here.
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Fireside Chat with Clare Hutchinson |
In anticipation of the 20th anniversary of UNSCR #1325, the NAOC team had the honour of chatting with Clare Hutchinson, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for Women, Peace, and Security.
Watch the full video here.
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What is behind the Nagorno-Karabakh flare-up? |
In this article, NAOC senior research fellow Robert Cutler documents the history between Armenia and Azerbaijan and offers solutions for resolving the conflict.
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Gas Market Integration and Decarbonization in Southeastern and Central and Eastern Europe.
NAOC senior research fellow for the Energy Security Program Mariana Liakopoulou participated in a webinar of the International Association for Energy Economics, on gas market integration and decarbonization in Southeastern & Central and Eastern Europe.
Watch the complete presentation video and PPT slides available here.
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QAnon and the Tale of America’s Subjective Reality
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Once viewed as harmless, conspiracy theories have taken a new level of social and political importance. In this article, Chloe Ketels uses QAnon as an example for studying this phenomenon and its political impact today.
Read the full article here.
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Should NATO Stop Expanding? |
In this article, NAOC program editors provide their opinion about whether NATO should stop expanding.
Read the full article here.
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A China Strategy Begins at Home: Foreign Interference Legislation in Canada
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An effective China strategy should defend residents and Canadian citizens in Canada without inciting further ethnic and racial tensions. In the article, Emilio explores the use of foreign interference legislation as one component of Canada's China Strategy.
Read the full article here.
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Uncertain Alliance: Turkey’s goals in the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the implications for Canada-Turkey relations
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Turkey has received criticism for supporting Azerbaijan in the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Griffin Cornwall examines Turkey's activities and the implications for Turkey's defence relationship with Canada.
Read the full article here.
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#WeAreNATO Video
Watch our NATO Association video - Giving Thanks for Nothing - which explains the value of NATO including interaction with the Toronto Scottish Regiment and HMCS York.
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