Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 1, 2002
• Invested on: January 23, 2003

Professor Emeritus at the Université de Montréal and a historian of exemplary precision, he has worked for more than 35 years on the religious historiography of our country. The authoritative works he has published on Jesuit missions have become essential sources of documentation on 17th-century Canada. Furthermore, through these publications he has helped to increase our knowledge and understanding of the early centuries of our history. Active in various organizations, he has served as Vice-President of the Institut de l'Histoire de l'Amérique française and is a member of the Comité des Fondateurs de l'Église du Canada.