Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 18, 2001
• Invested on: August 31, 2002

He has devoted a lifetime to the Pacific fishing industry and to supporting those who earn their living from it. With the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, he developed innovative programs known as much for their focus on local people as on the management of fish stocks. In particular, he has been an ardent supporter of Native fishers and continues in his retirement to work with them on conservation and economic development issues. He is also involved in numerous community organizations and with Simon Fraser University. There, he played a key role in launching a Scottish studies program and has been a longtime supporter of the University's world-famous pipe band.