Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 27, 1993
• Invested on: April 13, 1994

A serious and respected adult poet, critic, editor and co-founder of the House of Anansi Press, he has been a strong presence in the Canadian publishing industry. Having a magical way with words, he wrote the lyrics for the popular television production Fraggle Rock, while book sales of his much-loved, zany children's poetry are unprecedented for poetry of any kind in Canada.