Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 15, 2000
• Invested on: May 31, 2001

Through his voluntary and philanthropic endeavours, he has contributed to the cultural life and landscape of his community. Chairman of the Frum Development Group, he is a director of the Toronto Arts Council Foundation and the Toronto International Film Festival. A governor of the Mount Sinai Hospital, he has served on numerous boards, including those of Saturday Night Magazine and the Stratford Shakespearean Festival. Chairman of the Ontario Arts Council Foundation, he has generously donated pieces of his primitive art collection to the Art Gallery of Ontario where he is a trustee.