Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 14, 1996
• Invested on: April 16, 1997

A poet, writer, editor, art critic and journalist, she has always risen to the challenge at hand. This dynamic, courageous woman is the author of various books and articles published in several languages. She speaks five languages and is herself an excellent translator. As co-founder and head of the publishing house ╔ditions TROIS, she has done much to bring increased recognition to poets from Canada and abroad. An outstanding example of perseverance, she has successfully carried her many projects through to completion.