July 15, 2019
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg spoke at the University of Toronto, hosted by the NATO Association of Canada, the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, and Massey College.
Robert Baines, the President & CEO of NATO Association of Canada, welcomed the audience and introduced Dr. Tina Park, a Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, who then introduced and welcomed Canadian Lieutenant-General Christine Whitecross. In 2011 and again in 2016, Whitecross was named one of Canada’s 100 most-powerful women. The Lt.-Gen. thanked the hosts and spoke about NATO and Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s achievements in Norway.
Stoltenberg addressed Canadian officials, Generals, Ambassadors, and the public, then followed up with a 45-minute Q&A. In his speech, Stoltenberg highlighted NATO’s importance in peacekeeping as the organization celebrates its 70th anniversary and stated, “Today, transatlantic relations are still the cornerstone of European peace with NATO, the unifying institutional heart of that major part of Europe which is free and whole”. He also spoke about NATO’s current key challenges, how NATO adapts to the modern world and the most likely evolution of the Alliance looking forward.
Today’s event was broadcast live on Facebook and can be viewed on the NATO Association of Canada’s Facebook page.
Members of the Georgian Women’s Action Group (GW Action Group) accepted the invitation to attend and look forward to establishing a closer partnership with the NATO Association of Canada in the near future.
