RMC Athletics Recruiting News
The RMC Paladins women’s soccer program is pleased to announce that Laurianne Delisle has committed to playing for RMC beginning in the 2025-26 season. “Laurianne’s athleticism and speed of play will improve our opportunities going forward,” said Paladins head coach Chad Beaulieu. “Her desire to work hard and contribute to our team defending is also one of her strengths.”
Welcome Minister McGuinty, the new Minister of National Defence
We are pleased to welcome the Honourable David McGuinty as Minister of National Defence. In the coming months, Minister McGuinty’s leadership will be pivotal in advancing the Department of National Defence’s mission to safeguard Canada’s security, strengthen international partnerships, and foster excellence within the Defence portfolio. Minister McGuinty brings a wealth of experience and knowledge…
Message from the Minister of National Defence – The Honourable David McGuinty
It is a profound honour to have been appointed as Canada’s Minister of National Defence. The Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence have a proud and enduring legacy of service to our country. It is a true privilege to join you in this mission. Your professionalism, dedication, and tireless efforts are fundamental…
Defence Team Co-Champions mark Indigenous Awareness Week May 20-23 2025
Article shared from:https://www.canada.ca/en/army/news-publications/2025/05/dt-co-statement.html Greetings, Pusu’l, Aaniin, Ainngai, Tawnshi. From May 20 to 23, we are celebrating Indigenous Awareness Week 2025 with activities across the country that offer unique opportunities to deepen our understanding and appreciation of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their distinct cultures. We often speak of Indigenous Peoples in a…
Volunteering by CMC Alumni
Hank and Scott were both in Halifax for the Habitat for Humanity Canada national conference from 14-17 May 2025, where they met with more than 150 volunteers and staff from 45 Habitat affiliates and the national office.
Mendes Inducted to Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame | Mendes intronisé au Temple de la renommée des sports de Kingston
Long-time Paladins men’s soccer head coach, Victor Mendes was the recipient of another deserved honour Friday night, being inducted into the Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the 2025 class. Mendes was one of six inductees this year, along with former RMC men’s hockey head coach, Jim Hulton. Mendes, who has been…
Howes Recognized with OUA Woman of Distinction Honour | Howes reçoit le Prix de Femme de distinction des SUO
Further adding to her well-decorated career, RMC Fencing Maître d’armes, Patricia Howes was the recipient of a distinguished honour Wednesday night in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, at the 2024-25 OUA Honour Awards. Having dedicated more than two decades to growing the sport she loves, while simultaneously running the highly-respected RMC Paladins fencing program, Howes was recognized for those contributions by…
The Importance of Acquiring Field Experience
Article submitted by OCdt Ladouceur, OCdt Lallier et NCdt Sauriol The third-year civil engineering students from the Royal Military College of Canada received a rather simple task over the last two weeks of April 2025 ; Gaining experience in the field and developing their leadership during Survey Camp. It was time to put to the…
Sean Frankham Award for Top Graduating Air Force Cadet in Business Administration
This award is bestowed on the top graduating Air Force cadet in Business administration. It is awarded on a yearly basis at the departmental level and presented at the Commissioning Ceremony. Sean Frankham was a proud graduate of the Royal Military College with a degree in Business Administration. Sean was an accomplished management consultant with expertise in operational excellence and leadership. Skilled in change management, coaching, team building, and continuous improvement, Sean held an Executive MBA from Athabasca University and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. Sean’s core values were steeped in tradition, and he strongly believed in service to country and to others.
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)