Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 19, 1991
• Invested on: April 29, 1992

Former provincial minister and political spokesman, this economist has played a major role in the establishment of social services in Quebec and financial and economic policies in the public service. Highly sought-after as a lecturer and consultant in the area of economic analysis, he has been a member of numerous committees and government commissions, notably the enquiry into the Canadian unemployment insurance plan which he chaired.