On 22 June 2006, he became one of only four people ever to be recognized with Honorary Citizenship by the Governor General of Canada.
ˌɔn twˈɛnti tˈuː dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, hiː bɪkˌeɪm wˈʌn ʌv ˈoʊnli fˈoːɹ pˈiːpəl ˈɛvɚ təbi ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd wɪð ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi sˈɪɾɪzənʃˌɪp baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌv kˈænədə.