In November 2022, Canada will release its first National Adaptation Strategy (NAS), fulfilling a commitment made in its strengthened climate plan, A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy, released at the end of 2020. Preparing the NAS provides Canada with an opportunity to align and accelerate adaptation planning and action throughout Canada. The success of these efforts will, in part, depend upon the degree to which implementation of the NAS serves to strengthen the governance of adaptation within Canada. As stated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in its most recent assessment report, strong governance capabilities are a critical enabler of successful adaptation efforts, as they are associated with more ambitious adaptation plans and their effective implementation. Establishing the structures, processes, and actions of a governance system through which different actors can interact is critical to advancing efforts to adapt to climate change.