Member of the Order of Canada

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

A pioneer in the field of Slavic studies in our country, this educator has enriched university teaching by founding and heading the Department of Slavic Studies at the University of Montreal as well as the Institut des civilisations comparées in Montreal. He has also contributed to the high standing of Canadian academics and the education of large numbers of students through the quality and abundance of his writing as well as through his continuing associations with various learned societies.