Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 25, 2007
• Invested on: October 10, 2008

One of Canada's pre-eminent lyric poets, D.G. Jones is also a renowned translator, teacher and editor. Lauded for the musicality of his words and his mastery of poetic form, he has had a profound influence on the work of some of our best-known, award-winning poets. Through innovative ventures in education and publishing, notably as a founding editor of the literary journal Ellipse, he has been a seminal figure in promoting intercultural understanding between French and English Canada.