Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 1, 2002
• Invested on: November 30, 2002

She has introduced Acadian literature throughout the Americas and Europe. A recognized authority, she has dedicated herself to researching and teaching literature for 40 years. Her work is now an indispensable starting point for anyone interested in learning more about it. As well, since 1996, as a co-founder of Bouton d'or Acadie, a publisher of children's literature in French, English and Mik' Mac, she has become a storyteller and an author of illustrated books and adaptations of traditional tales. She continues to promote this literature by sharing her passion for it with young people.