• Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Order of Canada

• Officer of the Order of Canada

  • Awarded on: October 21, 1998
  • Invested on: April 14, 1999

  As Canada's Chief Statistician, he has continued to build upon the high standards and international reputation he established for Statistics Canada, which remains the world's leading national statistical institute. As Chairman of the Executive Bureau of the Conference of European Statisticians, his efforts have led to improved relations between key international statistical agencies, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Eurostat and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. He is the first Canadian to be elected an Honorary Member of the International Statistics Institute. This is a promotion within the Order.

• Member of the Order of Canada

  • Awarded on: April 30, 1992
  • Invested on: October 21, 1992

  Chief Statistician of Canada, he has guided Statistics Canada to its position as one of the world's leading statistical agencies, known for its reliability and objectivity. Under his direction the agency has undertaken initiatives to make data collection relevant to the important social and economic issues facing Canada. He has also served as President of the oldest international scientific association still in existence, the prestigious International Statistical Institute.