{"id":32946,"date":"2023-02-22T17:15:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T22:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rmcalumni.ca\/?p=32946"},"modified":"2024-10-02T13:59:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:59:00","slug":"third-update-on-royal-military-colleges-of-canada-alumni-association-activities-in-response-to-the-arbour-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rmcalumni.ca\/en\/third-update-on-royal-military-colleges-of-canada-alumni-association-activities-in-response-to-the-arbour-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Update on Royal Military Colleges of Canada Alumni Association activities in response to the Arbour Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

We will now be providing a regular update on the Alumni Association\u2019s activities in response to the Arbour Report, as we expect the Canadian Military Colleges (CMC) Review Board will be getting underway in 2023 (as noted in the Minister of National Defence\u2019s December 2022 Report to Parliament on Culture Change Reforms in response to former Supreme Court Justice Arbour\u2019s recommendations<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In our December update, we noted that Jill Carleton, as the Chair of the Royal Military Colleges of Canada Alumni Association at that time, wrote to Minister Anand in late October 2022 to express the Association\u2019s desire to contribute to the CMC review. \u00a0This letter also signaled the Association\u2019s support for reconstitution of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) including support for culture change. \u00a0The letter reaffirmed our support of the CMCs, and for the integration of education, athletics, bilingualism, and military leadership development in the CMC programs. \u00a0Moreover, this letter underscored the Association\u2019s acknowledgement that systemic and cultural failings enabled abuse to occur and persist, and reasserted our recognition of, and support for, survivors of sexual assault and harassment within our community.<\/p>\n

Minister Anand recently replied to our Chair\u2019s letter and recognized the Association\u2019s support of positive change at the military colleges. \u00a0The Minister explained that (at the time of writing) details of the review have not yet been determined (i.e., mandate, leadership, composition).\u00a0 That said the Minister noted that the alumni, alongside all other stakeholders, will be fully consulted over the course of any review.\u00a0 The Minister also expressed appreciation for the Association\u2019s support for CAF reconstitution and culture change.<\/p>\n

As 2023 progresses, you should expect to hear more from the Alumni Association regarding how the alumni can contribute to reconstitution of the CAF.\u00a0 With members and branches across the country, the alumni community has significant capacity that could support potential applicants in making informed decisions. \u00a0Similarly, with an active network of serving military members and veterans, the alumni community is a vibrant source of peer support for those facing decisions of whether or not to remain in the Forces.\u00a0 Collectively, support for reconstitution of the Armed Forces is another way that we can be of service to Canada.<\/p>\n

Since our last update on December 15th<\/sup> 2022, representatives from the Alumni Association have been engaging with key stakeholders.\u00a0 Scott Stevenson and Nancy Marr briefed the Board of Governors of the Royal Military College of Canada at its February meeting.\u00a0 Similarly, Board Chair George Lundy recently met with the Commander Canadian Defence Academy.\u00a0 Our key messages to these stakeholders focused on the fact that since the merger of the RMC Club and RMC Foundation in October 2021, the RMC Alumni Association has the potential to do more to support the CMCs.\u00a0 We also explained where the Association stands regarding the Arbour Report, as noted in the exchange of letters with the Minister.<\/p>\n

The response team that the Association put in place immediately following the release of the Arbour Report continues to meet on a regular basis. \u00a0The team is made up of committee chairs from across the different functions of the organization, including governance, alumni engagement, fundraising, investment, gifting, and advocacy, along with key members from our staff. \u00a0The response team\u2019s main areas of focus over the past months leading up to the CMC review have been on actively monitoring the public and media environment, and on engaging with our members.\u00a0 As the pre-review period ends, our focus is now shifting to ensuring that the Alumni Association makes a credible and positive contribution to the CMC review.\u00a0 This is an historic opportunity to improve the quality of leadership development at the CMCs, to create a safer experience for all members of the military college community, and to contribute to developing exemplary leaders for the CAF who are ready for the challenges of the 21st<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n

We continue to welcome your feedback and your perspectives.\u00a0 You can reach our Arbour response team at: rmcaa.aacmr.iecr.response@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

J Scott Stevenson, 16598<\/p>\n

Chair \u2013 Advocacy & Promotion Committee<\/p>\n

Lead \u2013 RMCAA Response to Arbour Report<\/p>\n

Royal Military Colleges of Canada Alumni Association<\/p>\n

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Troisi\u00e8me\u00a0compte rendu sur les activit\u00e9s de l\u2019Association des anciens \u00e9tudiants et anciennes \u00e9tudiantes des Coll\u00e8ges militaires royaux du Canada en r\u00e9ponse au rapport Arbour<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nous pr\u00e9senterons d\u00e9sormais r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement des comptes rendus sur les activit\u00e9s de l\u2019Association des ancien(ne)s des CMR en r\u00e9ponse au rapport Arbour, puisque nous nous attendons \u00e0 ce que les travaux du comit\u00e9 d\u2019examen des Coll\u00e8ges militaires canadiens (CMC) d\u00e9butent en\u00a02023 (comme il est indiqu\u00e9 dans le Rapport de la ministre de la D\u00e9fense nationale au Parlement sur les changements culturels en r\u00e9ponse aux recommandations de l\u2019ancienne juge de la Cour supr\u00eame Arbour<\/a> de d\u00e9cembre\u00a02022).<\/p>\n

Dans notre compte rendu de d\u00e9cembre, nous avons indiqu\u00e9 que Jill\u00a0Carleton, alors pr\u00e9sidente de l\u2019Association des ancien(ne)s des CMR, avait \u00e9crit \u00e0 la ministre Anand \u00e0 la fin d\u2019octobre\u00a02022 pour exprimer le d\u00e9sir de son association de contribuer \u00e0 l\u2019examen des CMC. Cette lettre mentionnait aussi le soutien de l\u2019association pour la reconstitution des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes (FAC), ainsi que pour son changement de culture, et r\u00e9affirmait son appui envers les CMC et l\u2019int\u00e9gration des \u00e9tudes, du conditionnement physique, du bilinguisme et de l\u2019instruction militaire aux programmes des CMC. De plus, dans cette lettre, l\u2019association admettait que des failles syst\u00e9miques et culturelles avaient ouvert la porte \u00e0 des inconduites sexuelles, et r\u00e9it\u00e9rait qu\u2019elle reconnaissait et soutenait les survivants d\u2019agressions sexuelles et de harc\u00e8lement sexuel au sein de notre communaut\u00e9.<\/p>\n

La ministre Anand a r\u00e9cemment r\u00e9pondu \u00e0 la lettre de notre pr\u00e9sidente et a reconnu le soutien de l\u2019association concernant la mise en place de changements positifs au sein des coll\u00e8ges militaires. La ministre a expliqu\u00e9 qu\u2019au moment o\u00f9 elle nous \u00e9crivait, les d\u00e9tails du comit\u00e9 d\u2019examen (comme son mandat, sa direction et sa composition) n\u2019\u00e9taient pas encore connus. Cela dit, la ministre a mentionn\u00e9 que les anciens \u00e9tudiants et anciennes \u00e9tudiantes, de m\u00eame que les autres intervenants, seront consult\u00e9s lors de tout examen. La ministre a aussi exprim\u00e9 sa reconnaissance \u00e0 l\u2019endroit de l\u2019association pour son soutien de la reconstitution et du changement de culture des FAC.<\/p>\n

Tout au long de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\u00a02023, l\u2019association vous indiquera comment les anciens \u00e9tudiants et les anciennes \u00e9tudiantes peuvent contribuer \u00e0 la reconstitution des FAC. Avec des membres et des divisions partout au pays, la communaut\u00e9 des anciens et des anciennes est bien plac\u00e9e pour aider les demandeurs potentiels \u00e0 prendre des d\u00e9cisions \u00e9clair\u00e9es. De m\u00eame, avec un r\u00e9seau actif de militaires en fonction et d\u2019anciens combattants, la communaut\u00e9 des anciens et des anciennes joue un r\u00f4le important de soutien entre pairs pour ceux et celles qui remettent en doute leur d\u00e9cision de demeurer dans les Forces arm\u00e9es. Notre soutien collectif pour la reconstitution des Forces arm\u00e9es est une autre fa\u00e7on de servir le Canada.<\/p>\n

Depuis notre dernier compte rendu du 15\u00a0d\u00e9cembre\u00a02022, des repr\u00e9sentants de l\u2019Association des ancien(ne)s des CMR sont en communication avec des intervenants cl\u00e9s. Scott\u00a0Stevenson et Nancy\u00a0Marr ont abord\u00e9 la question avec le Conseil des gouverneurs du Coll\u00e8ge militaire royal du Canada lors de sa r\u00e9union de f\u00e9vrier. De plus, le pr\u00e9sident du conseil d\u2019administration, George\u00a0Lundy, a r\u00e9cemment rencontr\u00e9 le commandant de l\u2019Acad\u00e9mie canadienne de la D\u00e9fense. Le message que nous avons adress\u00e9 \u00e0 ces intervenants insistait sur le fait que, depuis la fusion du Club des CMR et de la Fondation des CMR en octobre\u00a02021, l\u2019Association des ancien(ne)s des CMR avait le potentiel d\u2019en faire plus pour aider les CMC. Nous leur avons \u00e9galement expliqu\u00e9 la position de l\u2019association en lien avec le rapport Arbour, indiqu\u00e9e dans les lettres \u00e0 la ministre.<\/p>\n

L\u2019\u00e9quipe d\u2019intervention mise en place par l\u2019association imm\u00e9diatement apr\u00e8s la publication du rapport Arbour continue de se rencontrer r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement. Elle est compos\u00e9e de pr\u00e9sidents de comit\u00e9s de diff\u00e9rents secteurs de l\u2019organisation, comme la direction, la contribution des anciens, les collectes de fonds, les investissements, les dons et la d\u00e9fense des int\u00e9r\u00eats, de m\u00eame que d\u2019importants membres de notre personnel. Au cours des derniers mois, en pr\u00e9vision de l\u2019examen des CMC, l\u2019\u00e9quipe d\u2019intervention avait comme objectif principal de surveiller activement l\u2019environnement public et m\u00e9diatique, et de communiquer avec nos membres. \u00c0 l\u2019approche de l\u2019examen, nos priorit\u00e9s changent et nous voulons nous assurer que l\u2019Association des ancien(ne)s des CMR contribue de fa\u00e7on cr\u00e9dible et positive \u00e0 l\u2019examen des CMC. Il s\u2019agit d\u2019une occasion unique d\u2019am\u00e9liorer la qualit\u00e9 du d\u00e9veloppement des comp\u00e9tences en leadership aux CMC, de cr\u00e9er une exp\u00e9rience plus s\u00e9curitaire pour tous les membres de la communaut\u00e9 des coll\u00e8ges militaires et de contribuer \u00e0 former pour les FAC des leaders exemplaires et pr\u00eats \u00e0 relever les d\u00e9fis du XXIe<\/sup>\u00a0si\u00e8cle.<\/p>\n

Vos commentaires et votre avis sont toujours les bienvenus. Vous pouvez les envoyer \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9quipe de r\u00e9ponse au rapport Arbour \u00e0 rmcaa.aacmr.iecr.response@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Scott\u00a0Stevenson, 16598<\/p>\n

Pr\u00e9sident, comit\u00e9 de d\u00e9fense des int\u00e9r\u00eats et de promotion<\/p>\n

Responsable, r\u00e9ponse de l\u2019Association des ancien(ne)s des CMR au rapport Arbour<\/p>\n

Association des anciens \u00e9tudiants et anciennes \u00e9tudiantes des Coll\u00e8ges militaires royaux du Canada<\/p>\n

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