Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 29, 1986
• Invested on: April 29, 1987

Former Dean and one of the key participants in the creation and development of the Social Sciences Faculty of the University of Montreal, this renowned sociologist and educator has gained distinction as Principal of Toronto's Glendon University College, where he has encouraged, among other things, the emergence and development of bilingualism and biculturalism.