Opinion: Canada’s military colleges must set high standards to develop our next set of army leaders – The Globe and Mail
The students at Canada’s two Canadian Military Colleges (CMCs) have embarked on careers that may require them to protect our country and way of life by putting their lives at risk. Given the high level of performance expected of them, it is essential that their training is more demanding than what is expected of other university graduates.
Opinion: Canada’s Security – Learning from Our History
“Today the need for good officers is obvious. Every newspaper brings word of tension and uncertainty. To a greater degree than ever before in peacetime, we in Canada recognize the necessity of having armed forces…. War is not inevitable, but neither is peace certain, and until peace is certain, no self-respecting country, particularly with the position and the resources of Canada, can afford to ignore her defences.” (MND B. Claxton, 18 September 1948)
Special report: Women are ‘kicking butt,’ exercising new power in philanthropic giving
Always philanthropic in nature, more high-net-worth women than ever are donating to charitable causes. In doing so, they are changing the philanthropic world as well.
Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer’s, new Concordia study finds
Bilingualism has long been known to have cognitive benefits for older adults. Research shows it helping delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by up to five years compared to monolingual adults. This is one of several lifestyle factors that may contribute to brain resilience as we age.
West Point Deletes “Duty Honor Country” from its Mission Statement
Article shared from Bravo Blue: https://johnalucas6.substack.com/p/west-point-deletes-duty-honor-country?r=13f5m3&triedRedirect=true Author John A. Lucas is an Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret. In Vietnam he commanded the aero-rifle platoon of 1st Cavalry Division. He was a partner at a major multi-national law firm and a successful U.S. Supreme Court advocate. Duty – Honor – Country. Those three hallowed…
What we’re listening to – Podcast Series
Coaching Culture Episode 320: Mindtraps Series #2 – Rightness – https://open.spotify.com/episode/50dDHz4uGxzOKQnLt67EIe A podcast for leaders and coaches sharing practical strategies and tools to build your team’s culture and help you grow as a leader. Co-hosted by J.P. Nerbun and Nate Sanderson of TOC Culture Consulting. Get the podcast notes and learn more about us at…
Un tourbillon de mots au service de la nation/ Serving the nation in a whirlwind of words
Article prepared by Élof Gambescia, Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean Remis à Madame Isabelle Lépine Le langage, cette arme silencieuse, est l’une des composantes essentielles de la machine bien huilée des Forces armées canadiennes. Un univers parallèle se déploie derrière les portes des casernes et dans les tranchées de la vie militaire, où les mots…
Share your experiences and insights to help shape the future of Canadian Military Colleges
As part of preparing the RMC Alumni Association’s submission, we are actively inviting CMC alumni to participate in an online survey to gather their insights, which will assist us in developing a unified position of the RMCAA.