A VOICE OF REASON
We produce peer-reviewed, evidence-based research and analysis on Canadian defence and international security. We are a community of Canadians who care about our nation’s role in the world, and who are committed to a principled and rational approach to Canada’s foreign policy.
Shaping Tomorrow’s Security & Defence Leaders
Through our education programmes, graduate conferences, internships, and mentorship opportunities, we are building the skill sets and expertise of the next generation of Canadian security and defence leaders.
Recognizing Excellence
We annually recognize inspiring Canadians through our Awards Program, which includes the Vimy Award, the Ross Munro Media Award, and the Captain Nichola Goddard Award.
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Nichola Goddard Award Ceremony to Honour Sergeant Leslie Blair of the Royal Canadian Air Force
2019 Laureate Sgt Leslie Blair On the evening of March 4, 2020, as part of the Ottawa Conference on Security & Defence during which foreign dignitaries, senior military decision-makers and thought leaders from all over the world will gather in Canada’s...
BOOK REVIEW: Gendered Militarism in Canada
By Charlotte Duval-Lantoine The years 2014 and 2015 were turning points for Canada and its military. The Canadian Armed Forces left Afghanistan in March 2014, ending its thirteen-year participation in a conflict that had a lasting mental and...
Richard Fadden Vimy Award Acceptance Speech: “2020 and Beyond: Where Does Canada Fit?”
Richard B. Fadden, Order of Canada, served as Director of CSIS, Deputy Minister of National Defence, and National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister under Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau. Individuals are often told that self-awareness is an important...
Spending the allocated defence funds… or trying to: an update
Sustaining the Canadian Armed Forces ability to conduct missions in the world involves complex, expensive, and multi-year procurement processes that are already difficult to fulfill when governments hold the majority in the House of Commons. Now that we...
