Companion of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: May 30, 2001
- Invested on: December 04, 2001
An artist with multiple talents, he is one of those outstanding figures who are making Canadian performing arts history. He has distinguished himself at home and abroad through his wonderful gifts as a comedian, actor and director. His work in Shakespearean plays, comedies and television series are all opportunities for us to admire his wide range of expressions and the exceptional quality of his acting. In addition to a remarkable career as an artist, he has served, among other positions, as President of the Académie québécoise du théâtre and the Canadian Council on the Status of the Artist. This is a promotion within the Order.