Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: October 19, 1994
- Invested on: March 01, 1995
Canada's first professor of city planning, he also founded the first School of Community and Regional Planning, and the Centre for Human Settlements at the University of British Columbia. His vision of planning which strengthens the social and economic stability of communities and cities has been evident in all his work, whether teaching or advising the federal government and the UN.