Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 21, 1999
• Invested on: April 26, 2000

Buoyed by his own victory against cancer, he has devoted his time and energy to those battling this terrible disease. He was the catalyst in the establishment of a cancer treatment centre in Rimouski and the construction of a patient hostel. Thanks to these initiatives, Eastern Quebeckers no longer have to travel to big cities for treatment. Still active, he is now setting up a palliative care residence.