Update on RMC Alumni Association response to the Canadian Military Colleges Review Board
At the Annual General Meeting on 24 October 2024, members received a presentation outlining the approach, supporting analysis and propositions for renewal of the Canadian Military Colleges that the Alumni Association has provided to the CMC Review Board. As noted at the AGM, the November edition of e-Veritas will provide members with a link to…
Reminder Notice Royal Military Colleges Alumni Association Annual General Meeting – October 24 2024
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (‘RMCAA’) 2024 Annual General Meeting Circular The purpose of this circular is to advise members of the RMCAA of the details with respect to the 2024 Annual General Meeting. The AGM will be held on October 24th at 1700 hrs at the Canadian War Museum, Ateliers C & D, 1…
The RMC Alumni Association has heard you: it is time for a new logo!
Creating a new logo is not without its challenges. There are some fundamental facts that need to be factored in. RMCAA is the voice of the alumni of all the Canadian Military Colleges, whether RMC St-Jean, RMC or Royal Roads. We are the alumni association for everyone who has attended a program at a CMC, undergraduate, post-graduate or continuing studies. So, our logo needs to resonate across all of those groups. Also, RMCAA has the challenge of being at once of all the Colleges and yet of none of them — the organization is distinct from the CMCs themselves and is independent of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces.
Member of the Board of Directors/ Membre du conseil d’administration
Position Description: The Royal Military Colleges of Canada Alumni Association Inc. is seeking up to three board directors to begin a three-year term starting in October 2024.
We are especially interested in receiving applications from people who have a background in non-profit governance, non-profit organizations and their legal responsibilities and public-private partnerships. The Association is committed to supporting the Canadian Military Colleges and the Canadian Armed Forces in achieving their objectives for professional conduct and culture change, including reflecting the diversity of Canada’s population.
As You Set Forth Message to the Graduating Class of 2024 from Your Alumni Association
On behalf of the Royal Military Colleges of Canada Alumni Association, it is with great pride and excitement that I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you and your fellow graduates of the Class of 2024. As the Chairman of the Alumni Association, I am privileged to witness the remarkable achievements and dedication demonstrated by the…
Responding to the CMC Review: Towards Renewal / Réponse à l’examen des collèges militaires du Canada : la voie du renouvellement
We’ve created a new page on the RMC Alumni Association website, Responding to the CMC Review: Towards Renewal (https://www.rmcalumni.ca/en/responding-to-the-cmc-review-towards-renewal/) . This is, as the name suggests, where you will find information related to how the RMC Alumni Association is responding to the Government of Canada’s ongoing review of the Canadian Military Colleges. We’ll be posting…
March 2024 Update on Royal Military Colleges of Canada Alumni Association activities in response to the Arbour Report
Context: The Canadian Military Colleges’ (CMC) alumni community is keenly aware of reporting that has spotlighted symptoms of a toxic culture within the Canadian Armed Forces(CAF)/ Department of National Defence (DND), particularly around sexual misconduct and suicide. The Independent External Comprehensive Review, otherwise known as the “Arbour Report”, contained two recommendations focusing on the CMCs: 28)…
5586 Ian and Rosemary Mottershead Provide an Italian Battlefield Tour Experience for RMC Naval and Officer Cadets
Thanks to the extraordinary and sustained contributions from 5586 Ian and Rosemary Mottershead, a growing number of RMC Naval and Officer Cadets will now have the opportunity to learn about the important efforts of the Canadian, and other nations’ navies, armies and airforces, which kept key German forces in the Mediterranean and away from action on the Eastern and Western fronts of the war.
Prime Minister thanks Chief of the Defence Staff for his service to Canadians/Le premier ministre remercie le chef d’état-major de la Défense pour les services qu’il a rendus aux Canadiens
General Eyre has dedicated his life to serving Canada and Canadians. After attending military college in Ontario and British Columbia, he spent the majority of his career in command or deputy command positions. Along with four postings in the United States, he served in Cyprus, Croatia, Bosnia, and twice in Afghanistan, where he oversaw training for the Afghan National Security Forces. In 2018, he became the first non-U.S. Deputy Commander of United Nations Command Korea and the most senior Canadian officer ever permanently stationed in the Indo-Pacific region.
Looking back at our most popular news stories of 2023
January 2023 Officer Cadet 29165 Layden Bergerman-Twan has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for Canada. Each year there are a total of 11 scholarships that are awarded to students. Three scholarships available for the Prairie Region, two each for Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes and one each for British Columbia and Newfoundland. https://everitas.rmcalumni.ca/officer-cadet-wins-prestigious-rhodes-scholarship/ February…
Sixth Update on Royal Military Colleges Alumni Association activities in response to the Arbour Report
On Monday, November 20th 2023, the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair, released the second status report of the External Monitor, Jocelyne Therrien, on the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)/Department of National Defence (DND) implementation of the Independent External Comprehensive Review (IECR, otherwise known as the Arbour Report). Mme Therrien’s second report included the following update on the status of the recommendations relating to the Canadian Military Colleges:
Notice of Annual General Meeting of the RMC Alumni Association – Friday 27 October 2023
Dear fellow alumni and voting members, We are pleased to invite you to the annual meeting of the voting members of the Royal Military Colleges of Canada Alumni Association Inc. (the “RMCAA”) to be held at Kingston, on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 13:00 hours (Kingston, Ontario time). Following the meeting, there will be a…