May Message
Building Momentum as We Modernize and Grow
MGen Dean J. Milner, CMM, MSC, CD, MA (Ret'd)
12 May, 2026
The world continues to be affected by the war in Iran and the negative impacts of the war on the world economy. Despite several cease fires, Iran remains defiant and continues to impact the Straits of Hormuz and the Middle East. Despite an attempted cease fire in the Ukraine, this war continues with the Ukraine… Read more
March Report
Building Momentum as We Modernize and Grow
MGen Dean J. Milner, CMM, MSC, CD, MA (Ret'd)
8 April, 2026
We have two intense conflicts consuming the news. The Iranian conflict has unfortunately taken the fight in the Ukraine off the screen. Many would have thought that the Iran conflict would be over quickly, but knowing the Iranians very well, this would never be the case. As the Deputy J5 at then CENTCOM HQ MacDill… Read more
February Report
Reclaiming Canada’s Role in Defence and Security
MGen Dean J. Milner, CMM, MSC, CD, MA (Ret'd)
1 February, 2026
Here is to hoping that all of you get some time in the sun and warmth as it continues to be a full-on Canadian winter! Our January speaker was Lieutenant General (Retired) Blaise Frawley who just retired from the Forces after 40 years of impressive service. He was the Deputy Commander of NORAD until last… Read more
January Report
A Centennial Vision for Canada’s Defence Dialogue
MGen Dean J. Milner, CMM, MSC, CD, MA (Ret'd)
5 January, 2026
Happy New Year to everyone and I hope you all had a good family Christmas and holiday break. Our Canadian winter has been full on to this point and I know many of you head to warmer weather like Denis and Viola Levesque to get away from it! We held a productive AGM and happy… Read more
December Message
Preparing for our Centennial
MGen Dean J. Milner, CMM, MSC, CD, MA (Ret'd)
1 December, 2025
We recently enjoyed an excellent evening at the Fort with five former members of our Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) who spoke to us about their experiences working in CSIS. In 2024 CSIS marked the 40th anniversary of the creation of CSIS from the RCMP Security Service. Four of the five members had transitioned from… Read more
