Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 30, 2003
• Invested on: October 30, 2004

As a journalist, author, filmmaker and lecturer, William Weintraub has played a major role in our country's artistic and intellectual life. His book Getting Started: A Memoir of the 1950s provides an important glimpse into the early days of Canadian literature. Why Rock The Boat? has been called one of CanLit's funniest novels. His work on some 150 National Film Board productions enhanced that institution's reputation and earned him numerous awards. He brings sensitivity, a keen wit and a strong sense of place and community to his work, adding a unique voice to the tapestry of Canadian culture.