Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 14, 1981
• Invested on: April 21, 1982

For many years, this Saint-Jérôme unionist has been actively committed to the ideal of justice for workers. He served as founding president of the Congress of Democratic Unions from 1972 to 1981. In recognition of his important contribution to Quebec's trade union movement and his participation in various government commissions.