He was also the inaugural recipient of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's Humanitarian Award in 2001, in honor of his work as a sponsor and supporter of Foster Parents Plan of Canada.[4] In 2002, he received Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee Medal for his contribution to the arts and his philanthropy.
His first production in 1988 was the drama No Blame, the first movie to deal with AIDS from a woman's point of view.[5]No Blame was invited by the World Health Organization to screen at the 5th International AIDS Conference and the movie won several international awards, including Prince Albert's Red Cross Award at the Monte Carlo Film & Television Festival (1989).
He is a member of the Writers Guild of America West, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Television Academy (U.S.), the British Academy of Film & Television Arts, and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
