Companion of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 27, 2000
• Invested on: November 16, 2000

As Justice of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, he brought keen analytical skills and a sense of compassion to legal decisions affecting the lives of millions. He is a constitutional expert and was an important member of the Law Reform Commission of Canada and, most recently, the Federal Task Force on Human Rights Legislation. His career, characterized by his great concern for the importance of privacy in modern society, has had an enduring influence on the institutions with which he has been associated.