The Canadian Military Colleges Review Board (CMCRB) is comprised of five external education and culture experts and two internal Department of National Defence (DND)/Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. The CMCRB will make recommendations pertaining to Recommendation 28 and the first part of Recommendation 29 of the Independent External Comprehensive Review (IECR) Report.
The CMCRB will analyze the costs, benefits, advantages and disadvantages, both to the CAF and Canada, of continuing to educate Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP) naval/officer cadets at Canada's two military colleges - Royal Military College (RMC) Kingston and RMC Saint-Jean.
Chairperson - Dr. Kathy Hogarth
Dr. Kathy Hogarth holds a PhD in Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has more than 20 years' experience as an adult-education specialist at the University of Waterloo, Renison University College, King's University College, York University and Wilfrid Laurier University, specifically in the roles of professor, lecturer, dean, and special advisor on anti-racism and inclusivity. Dr. Hogarth's most recent position was Associate Vice President, Global Strategy at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is a published author in numerous academic journals in the areas of social work, psychology, anti-racism, diversity and inclusion, and has spoken widely at national and international conferences on the topics of racial representation, multiculturalism, and the lived experiences of racialized peoples in Canada.
Young Adult Socialization Expert - Dr. Chantal Beauvais
Dr. Chantal Beauvais has 20 years' experience in university management most recently as Rector at the University of Saint-Paul where she was responsible for implementing the strategic vision of the university, including transformative change in its day-to-day operations. As a professor of philosophy, she relaunched the faculty and department by creating new programs in philosophy and ethics. Dr. Beauvais also established a partnership with the First Nations Education Council of Quebec that led to the co-creation and co-delivery of an undergraduate certificate in First Nations Leadership. She has experience in university governance, including as past Chair of the Royal Military College Saint-Jean Board of Governors and is involved in public sector associations and committees focused on social integration and the accessibility of higher education to marginalized people. She sits on several boards of directors, including the Gîte-Ami in Gatineau, a community organization that works with disadvantaged people.
