The Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO), administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, is Canada's national commission for UNESCO, actively advancing the organization's mandate to contribute to peace based on the intellectual and moral solidarity of humankind by promoting cooperation among nations.
Its role is to involve government departments and agencies, institutions, organizations and individuals working for the advancement of education, science, culture, communication and information, in its activities.
The Commission's role is to involve government departments and agencies, institutions, organizations and individuals working for the advancement of UNESCO's mandated fields of education, science, culture, communication and information, in its activities.
The 17-member Executive Committee, including representatives of government and civil society, sets out and approves the general policy and programme directions of the Commission.
On April 29, 2021, Simon Brault, Director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts, announced the appointment of Roda Muse as the new Secretary General of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.