These individuals - military or civilian - have made an extraordinary contribution to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), their respective communities and Canadian society, and whose journey is marked by a stint at Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean. The intent is to inspire and encourage the young officer cadets of Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean by demonstrating that their journey here, no matter how long, is one that many well-known personalities have made before them.
The CMR Saint-Jean Ex-Cadet Foundation is proud to be associated with the Hall of Fame since its inception on September 7, 2013, by recalling the presence of the immeasurable symbolism of the College's ex-cadets for the new officer cadets, who can "project themselves into the future" by being inspired by these remarkable men and women.
2013
The Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean Hall of Fame was inaugurated on Saturday, September 7. During this ceremony, four distinguished dignitaries were inducted into the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean Hall of Fame.
- 7543 The Honourable Joseph Day, Senator ;
- 12320 General (Retired) Walt Natynczyk ;
- 4377 Lieutenant-General (Retired) Richard Évraire ;
- H15198 Jacques Castonguay, former Rector, Professor and military historian of Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean.
2014
The following individuals were inducted into the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean Hall of Fame at a ceremony on September 6, 2014:
- 7860 Lieutenant-General (Retired), the Honourable Roméo Dallaire, Senator ;
- H12478 Brigadier-General (Retired) Jack Cadieux (posthumously), Commandant of Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean from 1971 to 1973 and holder of an honorary doctorate from the Royal Military College of Canada ;
- H18424 Professor David Daniel Ruddy (posthumously), history and political science teacher from 1963 to 1988, and founder of the Fort Saint-Jean Museum ;
- 7196 Gilles Ouimet, industrial leader and holder of an honorary doctorate from Concordia University.
2018
The following individuals were inducted into the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean Hall of Fame at a ceremony on August 25, 2018:
- 8008 Serge Bernier; career within the National Defense Historical Service where he contributed to the dissemination of our military history through his writings, public interventions and co-direction of theses and dissertations. He is a Doctor of Letters from the University of Strasbourg and recipient of the France-Canada 2017 prize for one of his many books.
- 7502 Jacques Lyrette (posthumously); long and distinguished career in the federal public service, followed by several years in consulting in corporate strategy and financing and economic development. He was made a Fellow of the prestigious Canadian Academy of Engineering.
2022
The following were inducted into the Royal Military College Saint-Jean Hall of Fame during three separate ceremonies held on March 17, April 8 and November 4, 2022:
- 10966 Michel Maisonneuve (Lieutenant-General, retired); after 35 years of active service with the Canadian Armed Forces, as an Armour officer of the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada, he was appointed Academic Director (Principal) of the Royal Military College Saint-Jean. He played a key role in the return of RMC Saint-Jean to university status which was announced just before his retirement from this position after more than ten years in June 2018.
- 18078 Major-General Lise Bourgon; since obtaining her pilot wings in 1994, she has held various command positions. In April 2021, she has been assigned to the position of Deputy Commander of Military Personnel Command and is also the Canadian Armed Forces Women, Peace and Security portfolio champion. Mgén Bourgon is the first person still in service to be inducted to the Hall of Fame.
- 13337 Lieutenant-General (retired) Stuart Beare served 36 years alongside great Canadians in and out of uniform. His last assignment before retiring from the Armed Forces was Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command. Today he is Strategic Advisor, Defense and Public Safety, with Accenture (in Canada and globally).
- 13551 Lieutenant-General (retired) Guy Thibault retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in August 2016 after 38 years of loyal and dedicated service to Canada, the CAF, and the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. His last assignment was as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS). He is now on ADGA’s Strategic Advisory Council.
