Queen's Counsel, Officer of the Order of Canada, Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Pléiade, Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour in France and Officer of the Order of Quebec: these well-deserved honours in no way affected his inherent personal qualities, such as his unfailing objectivity, his charm, his intelligence, his smile and his infectious enthusiasm.
Conseiller de la Reine, Officier de l'Ordre du Canada, Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Pléiade, Officier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'honneur et Officier de l'Ordre du Québec, ces honneurs fort mérités n'auront en rien altéré ses qualités personnelles intrinsèques, soit son impartialité rigoureuse, son charme, son intelligence, son sourire et son enthousiasme contagieux.