Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 22, 1993
• Invested on: October 27, 1993

A lawyer and former law professor at Laval University, he has assumed important positions in the federal Parliament. As Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys, Senator, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Canada, he has honoured his profession throughout his impressive career.