Ryan Latinovich RMC 1997 (Hockey Alumni)
Ryan Latinovich was appointed to the role of Executive Vice President, Corporate Development in February 2025, and is responsible for overseeing all Corporate Development activities for Kinross.
Ryan has more than 19 years of Capital Markets experience at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and most recently held the position of Global Head of Mining & Metals, Global Investment Banking at RBC. In this role, he was responsible for client relationships for RBC’s global mining and metals clients, providing advice and execution on mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, and debt and equity financing.
Prior to joining RBC, Ryan served as a Captain in the Canadian Armed Forces including operational tours of duty in the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. Ryan is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation as well as an MBA from Queen’s University, a M.A. in International Politics and Economics from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, and a B.A. in Business from the Royal Military College of Canada.
Getting ready for what’s next: 4 scenarios for Canada’s future in a Trumpian world
Article Authored by Paul Mitchell – Professor of Defence Studies CFC, and Barbara Falk, Professor Dept of Defence Studies RMC
From hockey games to Saturday Night Live commentary, Canada is increasingly focused on the direct threats made by United States President Donald Trump against its national sovereignty.
Context matters. These events are even more unsettling given the recent U.S. vote with Russia in the United Nations and the pause in aid to Ukraine. While it was subsequently restarted following Ukraine’s acceptance of a U.S. 30-day ceasefire proposal, Russia’s Vladimir Putin seems to be playing Trump to the detriment of Ukrainian interests.
Whiplashed by these events, Canadians are rightly concerned that their principal security threat now comes from their closest neighbour.
U.S. invasion fears
Canadian security planning has long taken for granted American contributions to continental security. Canada rarely worried that the U.S. might aim its nuclear missiles at Canadian targets, or that troops in Fort Drum in northern New York state are poised to seize Ottawa.
However, the New York Times has reported the Trump administration is questioning the 1908 treaty governing the border between the two countries. Trump has doubled down with tariffs on virtually all goods exported to the U.S. Inside a famous Vermont/Québec library straddling the border, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently danced across it, taunting Canada.
Read More here: https://theconversation.com/getting-ready-for-whats-next-4-scenarios-for-canadas-future-in-a-trumpian-world-251807
Alexander Landry RMC 2016 joins OVA as Director of Federal Engagement and Partnerships
I am pleased to officially announce that I am joining OVA as Director of Federal Engagement and Partnerships as of April 2025!
Throughout my career in the CAF, and recently overseas with NATO, I’ve seen how operational readiness is shaped by the ability to adapt and innovate. OVA understands this first-hand, having worked closely with the likes of the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force to bring immersive training solutions to some of their most pressing challenges.
By leveraging spatial technology and AI, OVA is helping to drive smarter, and more adaptive training for better operational outcomes for Canada’s defence community. OVA’s products are advancing through the Pathway to Commercialization, demonstrating a commitment to ensuring defence organizations are able to access impactful, scalable solutions.
I’ve always been an advocate for finding common ground and driving meaningful engagement through all that I do. I’m looking forward to applying this mindset to support OVA’s mission of democratizing AI-enabled XR. My focus will be on bridging government & defence in Canada with OVA’s innovations, ensuring our soldiers are equipped for the future. I am also looking forward to working with a dynamic and ambitious team at OVA towards strengthening our ties within the defence community.
I’ll be sharing more soon as I begin the new chapter, but if you’re interested in how immersive technologies can shape Canada’s defence landscape, reach out and let’s chat!
Major General (Ret.) Sylvain Ménard
Former Chief Fighter and NORAD Capability Royal Canadian Air Force
Major-General Sylvain Ménard was recently appointed to Chief Fighter Capability, Royal Canadian Air Force in the National Capital Region, where he is responsible for the management of all projects related to the current and future fighter capability He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1989 and attended the Royal Military College of Saint-Jean (RMC) Saint-Jean, and Royal Roads Military College (RMCC) Victoria, from which he graduated in 1994. He proceeded through pilot training and received his wings in 1995. In 1996, he was posted to 439 Squadron, Bagotville, Quebec, where he flew the CT-133 Silverstar. In 1998, he completed the Fighter Pilot Lead in Training and the Fighter Pilot Course on the CF-188 Hornet at the 410 Operational Training Unit in Cold Lake, Alberta. He then flew the CF-188 with 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron from 1999 to 2003, and completed the Fighter Weapons Instructor Course (FWIC) and the Tactical Leadership Program (TLP). In his flying career Major-General Ménard has accumulated over 2,600 flying hours on jet aircraft, with 1,600 of those hours in the CF-188 Hornet. Over the course of his career, he held various significant staff assignments. He was the 3 Wing Evaluations, Exercise and Plans Officer, held the positions of Flight Commander, Operations Officer, and Deputy Squadron Commander at 425 Squadron, and worked at the 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarter as A3 Fighters. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 during Op ATHENA to work within the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) Combined Joint Operations Centre. In 2011, he led the expeditious deployment of the Canadian fighters and air-to-air refuellers detachment to Italy in support of Op MOBILE, the country’s contribution to NATO Op UNIFIED PROTECTOR. Over the course of that mission Major-General Ménard flew numerous combat missions over Libya in support of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. In 2008, Major-General Ménard completed the Joint Command and Staff College (JCSP) in Toronto, and in 2015 the USAF Air War College (AWC) in Montgomery, Alabama. He assumed command of 3 Wing/Canadian Forces Base Bagotville (2013-2015) and filled the role of Director Defense Program Coordination in Ottawa (2015-2017). Following, he assumed the duties of Deputy Commander Continental U.S. NORAD Region in July 2017, where he was responsible for the region’s continuous air defense readiness in addition to the defense of the US National Capital Region. Major-General Ménard holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Studies, with academic distinction, from the USAF Air University in Montgomery, Alabama, a Master’s degree in Defense Studies from the RMC Kingston, Ontario, a Bachelor degree in Space Sciences and Physics from RRMC Victoria, British Columbia and a certificate in Complex Projects and Procurement Leadership from the TELFER School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ontario.
NWT students and the City of Yellowknife is being given a small taste of the final frontier!
Throughout the week, Canadian Astronaut Col. Jeremy Hansen has been touring Northern schools to speak with the students and share his personal history in aviation, his journey to becoming an astronaut, and his upcoming journey as part of the Artemis II mission!
Born in January of 1976 in London, Ontario, Col. Hansen’s first step into the world of aviation would come when he was just 12-years-old, when he joined the 614 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron. His time with the Cadets, as well as a healthy amount of pilot training, would then lead him to the Royal Military College Saint-Jean in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, which in turn lead to Officer Training in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1994.
Hansen served as a fighter pilot with the CAF until 2009, when he was one of the two recruits selected by the Canadian Space Agency in the third Canadian Astronaut Recruitment Campaign.
In his own words, Col. Hansen shared some of what it takes to become an astronaut with the CSA.
“Well, I suppose it definitely takes a little bit of luck, but when I look back, and what I love to convey to our youth is that I was inspired by space, and I did something really important; I shared my goal of becoming a space explorer with other people. When I look back on it, I realize that they’re the ones who helped point me in the right direction and who used that motivation to help push me a little harder in school and to challenge me.”
Col. Hansen also shared a piece of advice he received from fellow Canadian Astronaut, Chris Hadfield. Hansen recalls that he was struggling to make a decision on a program to follow through university. Hadfield told him to simply pick the course that interested him the most, as that will lead to a better performance and open up more opportunities. That course ended up being the Space and Science program.
Following those passions has led Col. Hansen to where he is now; as one of the four astronauts who will be taking part in the Artemis II mission.
In November of 2022, NASA launched Artemis I. This mission was the first in a new frontier of space travel, as an Orion spacecraft made a twenty-five day journey around the Moon and back. This mission was unmanned, but was the first step in a new series of missions that will work to establish long-term human presence on the Moon, which in turn will one day allow for manned missions to Mars.
The Artemis II mission will be very similar. A ten-day journey around the moon and right back home, but this time, Col. Hansen will be aboard the Orion craft, alongside Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch. The goal of this mission is to prove that the Orion craft can successfully operate manned missions so it can be used again. If all goes well, Artemis III will see human beings on the surface of the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Col. Hansen shared his thoughts on the gravity of this milestone.
“In the end, I feel pretty humbled by the opportunity. I think what’s really important for Canadians to understand is that we will be the second country in the world to send a human into deep space, and it’s not a gift, it’s something we earned. We had to bring real value to the international stage to be invited into this program with the United States, with NASA, and that partnership is a real representation of the value that Canadians bring.”
Kingston, Ont. mayor Bryan Paterson named federal Conservative Party candidate for Kingston and the Islands
Kingston, Ont. Mayor Bryan Paterson has officially been named as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate to run in the riding of Kingston and the Islands in the next federal election. Paterson has been mayor of Kingston since 2014.
“I’m honoured to have the opportunity to run federally and represent the needs of Kingstonians and Islanders on Parliament Hill. Together, we can seize this moment to create meaningful change and a brighter future for everyone in Kingston and the Islands,” he said on social media Tuesday.
In addition to being mayor of Kingston, Paterson also teaches economics at the Royal Military College of Canada.
Kingston and the Islands is currently represented federally by Liberal Mark Gerretsen, who has held the riding since 2015. A Liberal has represented the riding since 1988.
Paterson says his campaign will focus on issues such as the cost of living, housing, and mental health and addictions. A news release from his campaign also mentioned U.S. tariffs—which Paterson called “completely unjustified”—federal plans for the Kingston Penitentiary, issues with Via Rail, and the damaged LaSalle Causeway.
Paterson will take an unpaid leave from his mayoral duties and professorial role when the federal election begins, his campaign says.
Justice Richard Hewson RRMC RMC 1987 was recently (March 3 2025) appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
The Honourable C. Richard Hewson, a Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia in Vancouver, was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Kelowna.
Justice C. Richard Hewson was born in Kingston. After secondary school and a year spent travelling abroad, he attended the Royal Military College of Canada/Collège militaire royal du Canada. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1987 and receiving the van der Smissen-Ridout Award, he joined the Canadian Army. He served at a series of postings in Canada and overseas, commanding infantry platoons in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and the Canadian Airborne Regiment. He earned his law degree at the University of Victoria in 1994 and was admitted to the British Columbia Bar in 1995.
Justice Hewson articled and began practicing law at Bolton Muldoon in Vancouver before eventually establishing a criminal law practice in the Okanagan. He was appointed to the British Columbia Provincial Court in 2013. He presided over family, civil, child protection, and criminal cases. He sat in the East and West Kootenays, the Okanagan and Thompson Valleys, and on a circuit court in the land of the Sekani people at Tsay Keh Dene and Kwadacha. He often presented at judicial education seminars and worked on the Provincial Court’s Criminal Law and Judicial Independence Committees.
Justice Hewson represented people from all walks of life in trials at almost every courthouse in the BC Interior. Outside the courtroom, he coached youth soccer and served on the boards of the Vernon Museum and the Greater Vernon Minor Hockey Association. Justice Hewson is married with two sons.
Captain Bruce S. Poulin (Ret’d) CMR RMC 1992 Receives Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship (OMC)
