Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal. Many politicians, dignitaries and members of the business and cultural communities were present, including: Laurent Beaudoin, Robert Charlebois, Jean Chrétien, Bill Davis, Denis Coderre, Stephen Harper, Pauline Marois, Brian Mulroney, Bob Rae and Nicolas Sarkozy. Many testimonials were shared around the time of his death and the ceremony: - George H. W. Bush: “Paul was that rarest of men, who possess not only the drive, the integrity and the vision to succeed spectacularly in business, but also a tremendous capacity for friendship. He was what I would call a true point of light, helping and usually leading many worthwhile causes. So, yes, I liked and I respected this good man immensely. At age 89 and a half, I recognize more than ever the importance and the blessings of friendship.” - Bernard Landry: “We were totally opposed on many matters — the national fate of Quebec of course, the management of modern capitalism. But for many other things, internationalism, culture, we were on the same floor. And that’s why we remained friends.” Awards 1978 – Officer of the Order of Canada 1987 – Companion of the Order of Canada 1988 – Officer of the National Order of Quebec 1991 – Commandeur de l’Ordre de Léopold II (Belgium) 1992 – Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada 2008 – Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (France) Honorary degrees LL.D., University of Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick LL.D., Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario D.Adm., University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario LL.D., St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova-Scotia LL.D., Laurentian University, Greater Sudbury, Ontario LL.D., McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Doctorate Honoris Causa, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec LL.D., Memorial University Of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland LL.D., Concordia University, Montréal, Québec LL.D., McGill University, Montréal, Québec D.Adm., Laval University, Québec, Québec LL.D., University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario LL.D., University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba Medals Honours References External links Order of Canada citation 1927 births 2013 deaths Businesspeople from Greater Sudbury Businesspeople from Quebec Directors of Power Corporation of Canada Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Officers of the National Order of Quebec Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur Canadian university and college chancellors Companions of the Order of Canada Franco-Ontarian people People in bus transport University of Ottawa alumni Canadian billionaires The Carlyle Group people Paul Canadian chief executives Canadian chairpersons of corporations Memorial University