Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 20, 1989
• Invested on: October 18, 1989

The first career officer to be appointed Clerk of the House of Commons, he was responsible for building a defined, professional career pattern for others to follow. His deep appreciation of parliamentary institutions which enable free men and women to govern themselves, his mastery of procedural rules and his commitment to the democratic system strengthened the Canadian Parliament and guided it through many difficult moments.