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Named in his honour are a street in Calgary, Alberta and a school in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Vimy Award which recognizes a Canadian who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of the nation and the preservation of democratic values.

2006, awarded a Doctorate of Human Letters by the Queens College of the City University of New York.

Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from University of Saskatchewan, St. Thomas University, Boston College, the University of Calgary, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Athabasca University, Trent University, the University of Victoria,the University of Western Ontario, and Simon Fraser University, and an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from the University of Lethbridge.

2002 - Officer of the Order of Canada.

2002 - Aegis Trust Award for preserving the value of human life.

1996 - Awarded Officer of the Legion of Merit of the United States.

Immigrated to Canada, with his mother, at six months of age and grew up in Montreal, Quebec.

Appointed Senator for the Liberal Party of Canada in Quebec (2005-present).

Force Commander of UNAMIR (1993-1994), the ill-fated mission in Rwanda.

Canadian Senator representing the Province of Quebec. (December 2005)