Where Young Canadians Meet the EU

Every year, the Delegation of the European Union to Canada runs flagship programmes that bring Canadian students face-to-face with EU policymaking. The topics aren't abstract: students debate Arctic security, defence procurement, digital strategic autonomy and critical raw materials, the same files shaping the EU-Canada Strategic Partnership.

That's by design. The people who understand the EU today are the diplomats, negotiators and policymakers who will manage this relationship tomorrow, and investing in that understanding early is one of the most durable forms of diplomacy. In 2026 alone, these programmes reached hundreds of students from coast to coast to coast. Watch the recap video for an overview and to hear from Ambassador Geneviève Tuts