Cadet Alumni

"Joining (sea) cadets may have been the most important decision I ever made for myself. Many of my fellow cadets are still very close friends."
     - Ernie Boychuck, Associate Chief Justice of Saskatchewan

For well over 100 years now, the Cadet Program has seen hundreds of thousands of teenagers pass through its ranks. Although it is very difficult to measure the impact cadet training has on every individual, we know that a great number of ex-cadets have taken full advantage of the positive experiences provided by our cadet units and have since gone on to become leaders in their fields of expertise.

Some easily recognizable graduates of the cadet program:

• Marc Garneau and Chris Hadfield - Canadian Astronauts
• The Honourable John McCallum - Minister of National Defense
• Rick Mercer - Actor and comedian
• Myriam Bédard - Olympic Gold Medallist in Biathlon
• The Honourable Brian Tobin - Former premier of Newfoundland & Labrador
• The Right Honourable Joe Clark, former Prime Minister of Canada
• Ernie Boychuck - Associate Chief Justice of Saskatchewan

If you know of others, let us know!