The Valiants Memorial was proposed and the men and women it honours were chosen by the Valiants Foundation, an organization consisting largely of veterans and military historians with advisors in sculpture and urban planning.

The officers and members of the Foundation are as follows.

President
Hamilton Southam OC.

Vice-Presidents
BGen Duane Daly MSM CD and
Dr. Sydney Wise OC FRSC.

Secretary
Thomas A. McDougall QC.

Treasurer
Peter Doherty.

Members
LGen Charles Belzile CM CMM CD,
Dr. David Bercuson OC, FRSC,
Dr. Serge Bernier CD FRSC,
Col Clifford Chadderton CC OO,
Dr. Alexander Douglas CD,
Dr. J. L. Granatstein OC FRSC,
Russell Mills,
Eleanor Milne CM RCA,
Jean Pigott OC,
LCol Harriet Sloan CM, CD
Julian Smith.