Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 20, 1989
• Invested on: October 18, 1989

Exceptional energy and compassion combined with remarkable organizational skills have enabled him to make a great contribution to improving the lives of the citizens of developing countries. As founder and co-ordinator of Collaboration Santé Internationale, he was responsible, among other things, for collecting and shipping medication and medical and hospital equipment to more than seventy Third World countries.