- Chairman of Discussion Group in Canadian Literature, M.L.A., 1975-77
- Proposed and organized first discussion group at M.L.A. in 1975.
- Served as reader of manuscript at various times for: Journal of Canadian Poetry, Canadian Poetry, PMLA, Mosaic, Great Plains Quarterly, UBC Press, Canadian Federation for the Humanities, ACUTE, The Canada Council, The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
- Coordinator and orginator of "The Writer and Human Rights," International Writers' Congress in aid of Amnesty International, October 1981. Seventy writers from thirty countries participated.
- President, Toronto Arts Group for Human Rights, 1980-83.
- Member, Canadian Council Libleray Periodicals Jury, 1985-88.
- Ontario Arts Council Writers'Reserve Jury, March 1988; June 1990. Community
- Representative, hiring committee for position of Associate Literature Officer, November 1988.
- Co-host, "Lives and Times," (on biography), International Festival of Authors, Harbourfront, October 1989, 1990, 1991.
- Board Member, International P.E.N., Canadian Section; Chairman, Writers in Prison Committee, 1989-90. Member
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