The CDA Institute, in partnership with Catalyze4, is organizing a roundtable on advancing national sovereignty and Canada’s position within the global security architecture. This event will explore the practical limits of Canada’s military autonomy and examine what meaningful defence sovereignty would entail in today’s strategic environment.
Held under Chatham House Rule, the roundtable will bring together defence leaders from government, academia, the private sector to enable a candid, informed, and constructive exchange.
Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
Time: 12h45 to 16h15
Location: Rideau Club, 1500-99 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9
Speaker Highlights
- Gen (Ret’d) Wayne Eyre, former Chief of the Defence Staff (2021-2024) and former Commander of the Canadian Army
- Dr. Gaëlle Rivard Piché, Executive Director, CDA and CDA Institute
- Dr. Stephen Saideman, Paterson Chair in International Affairs, Carleton University and Director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network
- Wendy Gilmour, Vice-Chair, CDA Institute Board of Directors, former NATO Assistant Secretary General
- VAdm (Ret’d) Scott Bishop, former Canadian Military Representative to NATO, former Chief of Defence Intelligence Officer
- Stefanie Beck, former Deputy Minister of National Defence
- Don Newman, Award-winning broadcast journalist and Chair, Canada 2020
- Ben Rowswell, Executive, Catalyze4, Principal, Public Innovation Canada
To register, please use the following link: https://studioc4.catalyze4.com/events/catalyzing-canadian-sovereignty-could-canada-go-to-war-withou…
