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Minister Anand to advance Canada-European Union cooperation and participate in Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will travel to Brussels, Belgium, on December 1, 2025, for high-level engagements with the European Union (EU) and to participate in the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs.

On December 2, Minister Anand will hold meetings with senior officials from the EU to reinforce cooperation on shared priorities. The Minister will strengthen economic collaboration—including discussions to enhance supply chain resilience—advance shared economic security objectives and discuss ways to strengthen sanctions implementation.

On December 3, Minister Anand will attend the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs. The Meeting will serve as an important opportunity to reaffirm Allied unity and shared resolve in addressing the strategic challenges confronting the Alliance.

There, she will address geopolitical challenges affecting Euro-Atlantic security, including Arctic security, and advance efforts to counter threats posed by Russia. The Minister will also participate in a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council to bolster coordinated support for Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing illegal aggression and reiterate Canada’s unwavering support for Ukraine.

On the margins of the NATO ministerial meeting, Minister Anand will hold bilateral meetings with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and several of her counterparts to exchange views on collective deterrence and defence.

Quick facts

  • Canadian contributions to NATO include:
    • leading the NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia
    • deploying ships on a persistent, rotational basis to the NATO Standing Naval Forces
    • contributing personnel—including to key leadership positions—to the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine, the NATO command that coordinates the provision of military equipment and training to Ukraine.
  • Canada is committed to defending NATO’s eastern flank, demonstrated by its enduring role as the Framework Nation and lead for the Forward Land Force in Latvia through Operation REASSURANCE. 
  • Canada also supports the enhancement of the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence mission as part of ongoing allied efforts to strengthen deterrence and collective defence
  • Canada further contributes to Euro-Atlantic security through its support for Ukraine: Since February 2022, Canada has committed a total of nearly $22 billion in assistance to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s illegal war, including over $6.5 billion in military assistance.