bˈɔːɹn ɪn tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ, ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ, hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ skˈuːlz bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ ɐ bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he attended the University of Toronto Schools before receiving a Bachelor of Arts in 1966 from the University of Toronto.