▁He ▁became ▁Prés ident ▁du ▁Bureau ▁des ▁exam in ateurs ▁en ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁ ▁and ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁he ▁was ▁B â ton nier ▁of ▁the ▁Bar ▁of ▁Montreal ▁and ▁B â ton nier ▁du ▁Bar re au ▁du ▁Québec . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁he ▁sat ▁as ▁a ▁judge ▁of ▁the ▁Quebec ▁Court ▁of ▁App e al . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁he ▁was ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Kel lock ▁Commission . ▁ ▁After ▁his ▁return ▁to ▁private ▁practice ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Ad vis ory ▁Council ▁for ▁the ▁Administration ▁of ▁Justice ▁for ▁the ▁Province ▁of ▁Québec ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁and ▁as ▁legal ▁coun sel ▁to ▁the ▁Royal ▁Commission ▁of ▁In qu iry ▁concerning ▁the ▁administration ▁of ▁justice ▁in ▁Québec ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁made ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Canada ▁Council ▁for ▁the ▁Arts ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 . ▁In ▁that ▁capacity ▁he ▁gave ▁an ▁address , ▁The ▁Canada ▁Council ▁At ▁Work , ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 6 8 . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁on ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁the ▁Canada ▁Council , ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁Comp an ion ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Canada . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁The ▁Glo be ▁and ▁Mail , ▁ 1 3 ▁December ▁ 1