Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 15, 1980
• Invested on: October 21, 1981

In his twenty-one years as director, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, has undergone great development in the enlargement of both its building and its programme. He has organized a series of major exhibitions including "Canaletto", "Turner", "The Treasures of Tutenkhamen" and "Picasso and Man", and made important acquisitions such as the Henry Moore collection.