Officer of the Order of Canada

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

An acknowledged leader of the Bar in Canada long before his appointment to the Ontario Court of Appeal, he was also well-known for his contributions to his Church, to legal education in the Province of Ontario and for his work in the development of Osgoode Hall Law School. During his years on the Bench as a most effective and popular judge he succeeded in greatly revitalizing the image of the Court.