He was a director of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and has worked with other mental health advocacy organizations including the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) panel supporting the provision of financial and health benefits to eligible Albertans with a disability.
他曾担任加拿大精神健康委员会主任，并与其他精神健康倡导组织合作，包括严重残疾人保障收入（AISH）小组，支持向符合条件的艾滋病患者提供经济和健康福利。