Government commitment
Actions taken, progress made toward ongoing goalSafety and SecurityCycle 2015· status updated Mar 22, 2019
Maintain Canada's strong commitment to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
Mandated to: Minister of National Defence
What success looks like
North America is safe and secure and Canada remains a strong and responsible partner in NORAD.
Government's narrative on progress
Canada is meeting its commitment to NORAD on an ongoing basis, focusing on four key areas: personnel, capabilities, infrastructure, and participation in key decision-making fora on the future of NORAD. The government is also expanding the Royal Canadian Air Force fighter jet fleet in order to properly fulfill its NORAD and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commitments.
Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.