Officer of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: June 22, 1981
- Invested on: October 21, 1981
Born in Toronto and now living at Smith Falls, Ontario, he joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a producer and worked in Toronto and Ottawa. His various television series including "Close-up", "Inquiry", "This Hour has Seven Days" and more recently "The Watson Report" have been stimulating, often controversial, and have reached a wide audience. For his contribution as author, documentary film maker and broadcaster.