NATO Association of Canada - March 30th, 2020
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Upcoming Virtual Events Planned During COVID-19
Social Distancing
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As an organization, the NATO Association is devoted to community-based problem solving and the solidarity which characterizes our Alliance. In a challenging time for our country and NATO, we hope you will practice social distancing and frequent hand-washing in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. In our own effort towards this goal, the NATO Association has cancelled our in-person events. Our office is also continuing to work remotely until further notice.
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General gives the following message: “My sympathy and solidarity with all Allies affected by the COVID19 crisis. A particular thought for Italy, the hardest hit so far. NATO has robust measures & plans to ensure our essential work continues.”
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Keep your Eyes Peeled for our Upcoming
Virtual Roundtables!
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The Passing of a Dear Colleague
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The NATO Association is saddened to hear of the death of Júlio Miranda Calha, the head of our sister Association in Portugal. He was a long-serving MP, State Secretary for Defense and Vice- President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
You can read a little bit about his life
here
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April 2nd- Save the Date!
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The NATO Association of Canada is working hard to bring some virtual events to life. Our office might be closed at the moment due to COVID-19 but our dedication to discussing the importance of NATO and the Rules Based International Order is still our priority during this unprecedented time! On April 2nd we are working to host a virtual roundtable. We will update you about all online events via our social media pages! Stay tuned!
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Meeting of the North Atlantic Council on April 2nd
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On April 2nd, there will be a meeting of the North Atlantic Council held at the level of NATO's Foreign Affairs Ministers. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg.
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Congratulations, North Macedonia!
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NATO's Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg Tweeted this photo today to recognize the historic moment when 30 flags were raised outside of NATO HQ, as North Macedonia becomes NATO's newest member! The NAOC expresses our congratulations, North Macedonia!
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The NATO Innovation Hub is Coming Soon!
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The NATO Innovation Hub provides individuals with the opportunity to collaborate with others to tackle challenges that NATO faces in order to design solutions. This spring the Innovation Hub has decided to focus on COVID-19.
For more information look
here!
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New Leadership in Canada's NATO Parliamentary Association
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We look forward to working with the newly elected President of the NATO Parliamentary Association,
Karen McCrimmon OMM CD MP
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A
Canadian Forces
pioneer, Karen McCrimmon honed her leadership and team-building abilities in the service of her country. During a varied career in the military she has had direct involvement in NATO missions, including being posted to Ramstein, Germany to serve as a Senior Staff Officer at the
NATO
Air Headquarters. She also served a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2004 where she was responsible for NATO Airlift Co-ordination. She retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after a 31-year military career in 2006.
McCrimmon became involved in federal politics in 2008 and currently holds roles as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public-Safety and Emergency Preparedness, as well as MP for Kanata-Carleton.
The
NATO Parliamentary Association
informs Members of Parliament about NATO and connects them with Parliamentarians from other NATO Members and Partners.
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The Secretary General's Annual Report is here!
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NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has released his annual report for 2019. This report is very interesting, as it includes a poll giving the public perspective of NATO for the first time. This report highlights some of the amazing work NATO has accomplished in its 70 years and especially reflects on what the Alliance accomplished last year.
You can also watch a live broadcast of the Secretary General discussing the report
here
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Looking Forward to Connecting Better With Our Francophone Network!
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Our website is now in English and French, which means that we now have a further reach to our friends in Francophone Canada and the rest of the world through NATO's two official languages!
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March 11th Montreal Event with Major-General Dany Fortin
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The NAOC supported an event at CAE in Montreal where Major-General Dany Fortin discussed his experiences leading the NATO Mission in Iraq from 2018-2019. The NAOC was proud to be represented by the President, Vice Chair, Vice President Garrick Ngai, Director Tomasz Pogorzelski and Alexis Amini. Thanks to CAE for allowing us to help host MGen Fortin!
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March 5th Toronto Event with Jason Wiseman on Counter-Terrorism in the EU
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The NAOC and the Canadian Forces College foundation worked together to host this great event
. Previous NAOC intern, Jason Wiseman, who is now the Special Advisor to the European Parliament on Anti-Terrorism was a wonderful speaker and the event was a success! We loved hearing from Jason and hope to have more informative events like this in the future.
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2019 Highlight: Reception of Honour for Rt. Hon Paul Martin
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On the evening of November 1st, 2019, the NATO Association of Canada Honoured Rt. Hon. Paul Martin, 21st Prime Minister of Canada for his dedication to supporting and improving the rules-based international order.
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New NATO Poll
The most recent NATO poll shows that NATO is favourable among member states and provides a glimpse at what individuals think about Article 5, among other topics.
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Why Women Play an Essential Role in the Canadian Armed Forces
In her new article, Mary Peplinski discusses the vital role that women play in the Canadian Armed Forces and why gender diversity in the military is so crucial!
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NATO on Climate Change: Is It Justifiable to Criticize NATO or are Critics Being too Harsh?
In his new article, Samer Khurshid discusses NATO's stance on climate change and gives his thoughts on why critics of NATO might be too harsh when it comes to climate change related issues.
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Phishing on the Dnieper: Russian Offensive Cyber Operations in Ukraine
In this interesting new article, Ian Litschko and Josh Campbell discuss Russian Offensive Cyber operations in Ukraine.
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Coronavirus and Surveillance: Bring on the Surveillance State
In her new article, Nicole Dougherty explores how Coronavirus has impacted technological innovations and surveillance in Asia and around the world.
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Why a Carbon Tax Might be the Best Weapon Against Climate Change
In this article, James Cho examines the impact of an increase of one degree celsius of global temperature and the benefit of carbon tax. Also, the paper explores both global and domestic obstacles preventing carbon tax.
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Are we Saying 'Hi' to Skynet? Facial Recognition Technology and Surveillance
In our new article, the NATO Associations Nicole Dougherty, examines the use of facial recognition in Canada and the implications for surveillance and security
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Negative Ads in Politics: A necessary evil?
Negative ads are attacked for contributing to voter cynicism and for being a form of manipulation. If so why do parties continue to increase negative ad spending? Ravdeep Sandal of the NATO Association of Canada analyzes negative ad benefits on democracy.
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Read our Disinformation and Digital Democracies Publication
Forwarded by NATO Association Editor-In-Chief,
Dr. Joseph McQuade
and with contributions from authors
Janis Sarts
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Sebastian Bay
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Guna Šnore
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Jazlyn Melnychuk
of the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence,
Dr. Regina Rin
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Dr. Heidi Tworek
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Elisha Corbett
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Abigail Curlew
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Dr. Jeffrey Monaghan
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Victoria Heath
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Christian Picard
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Ryan Atkinson
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Ian Litschko
and
Josh Campbell
, t
his
scholarly publication features original work by leading experts studying information and democracy. This marks our first collaborative publication with our new Centre for Disinformation Studies.
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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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