List: Royal Canadian Navy Honorary Captains

These distinguished Canadians—appointed by the Minister of National Defence—are leaders in their respective fields and take on the role of ambassador for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to the Canadian people as a whole. Honorary Navy Captains come from all across the nation and are committed to making a difference for Canada through their support of the RCN.

RCN Honorary Captains, abbreviated before a person’s name as HCapt, are an integral part of the RCN family.

Below is the list of RCN Honorary Captains, and their affiliated formation, unit or supporting unit.

B

• Dr. Jim Balsillie, CD, BComm, MBA, PhD, CPA (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Star, Naval Reserve Division in Hamilton, ON)

C

• Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, OC, AOE, FRSC, FCAE, PEng, Ph.D (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Tecumseh, Naval Reserve Division in Calgary, AB) 
• Dr. Wendy M. Cecil, CM, BA, LLD, FRCGS (Naval Training Group, Esquimalt, BC)
• Queenie Choo (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Vancouver, home port of Esquimalt, BC)

E

• Deborah Eisan, CD (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Margaret Brooke, home port of Halifax, NS)

G

• Fred George, ONS, MSM, PhD (Canadian Forces Base Halifax, NS)

H

• Anita Huberman (Canadian Fleet Pacific Headquarters, a unit of Maritime Forces Pacific, Esquimalt, BC)

L

• Gordon Laco (Director Naval Strategic Management, Ottawa, ON)
• Dale Lastman, CM, OOnt (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Toronto, home port of Halifax)
• Karina LeBlanc, CM (Naval Reserve, Quebec, QC)
• Mélanie Leblanc (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship D’Iberville, Naval Reserve Division in Rimouski, QC)
• Candice Lys, MSM, PhD, MA (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Yellowknife, home port of Esquimalt)

M

• Dr. Rhonda McEwen, MBA, MSc, PhD (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship York, Naval Reserve Division in Toronto, ON)
• Mark McQueen, MSM (Chief of Naval Staff, Ottawa, ON)
• Rachel Mielke (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Queen, Naval Reserve Division in Regina, SK)

N

• Nik Nanos, CM, FCRIC, FCMC, ICD.D (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Carleton, Naval Reserve Division in Ottawa, ON)

P

• Tom Paddon (Canadian Fleet Atlantic Headquarters, a unit of Maritime Forces Atlantic, Halifax, NS)

R

• Colin Robertson (Chief of Naval Staff, Ottawa, ON)

S

• Jeanette Southwood, FCAE, FEC, LL.D. (honoris causa), P.Eng., IntPE (Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott, a unit of Maritime Forces Atlantic, Halifax, NS)

T

• Janice Taylor (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Regina, home port of Esquimalt, BC)

• Jeff Topping, PMP (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Prevost, Naval Reserve Division in London, ON)
• Moïse Tousignant, CD, F. PI (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Donnacona, Naval Reserve Division in Montreal, QC)