Officer of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: April 30, 1992
- Invested on: October 21, 1992
Film producer extraordinaire, he has financed some of the greatest films of the past decade. His credits include the award-winning films Chariots of Fire, Gandhi, The Killing Fields, Driving Miss Daisy, Dances with Wolves and Black Robe. In addition to being an internationally renowned film financier, he is a generous and active supporter of charitable and educational bodies in his home province of Quebec.