He has made a varied and lasting contribution to public service. As a member of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, he helped to entrench Canada's cultural and linguistic duality. A consummate diplomat, he worked tirelessly during his tenure as High Commissioner to Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to preserve our interest in one of Trafalgar Square's most stately landmarks, Canada House. Equally active in his private life, he has been a trustee of the Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific and the Vancouver Symphony.