Jean was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on December
17, 1971 and the C.C. (Companion of the Order of Canada) on December
29, 1986 for Jean's services to philosophy, theology and
literature.
Trosly-Breuil, France (June 2007)
Son of Georges-Philias Vanier, doctor of philosophy, he founded L'Arche a home for handicapped men in1964.