Career
Apart from the fame stemming from his eponymous company, he is probably best known for putting his arm around Elizabeth II while having his photo taken, thus breaking what the United Kingdom considers royal protocol. As the protocol surrounding the Canadian monarchy is less strictly observed, the incident was more controversial in the United Kingdom than it was in Canada. Garneau said: "I asked for a picture and she said "no problem", so I just put my arm around her shoulder.
In sport, we do that all the time.
He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.