J.O. Michel Maisonneuve

On November 9, 2022, Maisonneuve delivered an acceptance speech^[7] for the Vimy Award at a gala hosted by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. The speech was broadly critical of many progressive aspects of society and the direction of Canada's military. In subsequent reporting, Youri Cormier, executive director of the Conference of Defence Associations and CDA Institute noted that "many attendees were offended by LGen (ret’d) Maisonneuve’s speech. His remarks do not reflect those of the CDA Institute."^[8] The speech was also publicly criticized by the Minister of National Defence, Anita Anand,^[9] and the Canadian Armed Forces' Chief, Professional Conduct and Culture (CPCC).^[10]

However, he was invited to speak as a keynote speaker by the Conservative Party of Canada at their policy convention on 7 September 2023 and once again received applause from delegates after endorsing Pierre Poilievre at said speech.^[11]

The Maisonneuve Bursaries and Shield Award at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean is named in his honour; it is awarded to the two 1st year Officer Cadets with the highest academic averages in Social Sciences and Sciences.^{[citation needed]}