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Title:

The Future of Continental Defence and Bolstering Canadian Strategic Autonomy

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$37,500.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 22, 2025 - Aug 31, 2026

Description:

This project consists of a special edition of the ON TRACK journal examining the future of Continental Defence, NORAD modernization and the Canadian domestic industrial capacity in order to bolster and safeguard Canadian strategic autonomy against the backdrop of rapidly changing Canada-US relations.

Organization:

National Defence

Expected Results:

The expected results from Targeted Engagement Grants (TEGs) include fostering informed public debate on security and defense issues, and enhancing the Department of National Defence’s ability to anticipate and respond to emerging security challenges. These grants aim to support research, conferences, and publications that contribute to a deeper understanding of defense and security matters among stakeholders and the general public.

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1R 7S8

Reference Number:

018-2025-2026-Q2-TEG25150

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) Institute

Program:

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)

Program Purpose:

Targeted Engagement Grants (TEGs) respond to defence policy challenges with the goal of informing current and future defence policy-thinking. TEGs provide non-recurring financial support to fund activities such as conferences, workshops, roundtables, and research and publications that are relevant to Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) and align with defence policy challenges.