Harold Buchwald, (February 22, 1928 – April 17, 2008) was a
Jewish-Canadian
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lawyer.
He was involved in various royal commissions on tax reform legislation and has lectured on corporation law and
consumer protection
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.
Born in
Winnipeg
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,
Manitoba
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to a
Jewish
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family, the son of Frank Buchwald and Bessie Portigal, he received a BA in 1948, an
LL.B
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in 1952, an
LL.M
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in 1957, and an honorary
LL.D
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in 1994 all from the
University of Manitoba
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In 1965 he formed the firm Buchwald Henteleff with Yude Henteleff. His firm later merged with several other firms and is now known as Pitblado LLP.
He was the director emeritus of the
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
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.
He was a member of the board of directors of the
Jewish Foundation of Manitoba
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.
In 1993 he was made a Member of the
Order of Canada
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To coincide with the ...
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He was married to Darlene eeBesbeck, and they had two sons: Jeffrey Joshua and Richard Dan. He also had grandchildren and many great-nieces and nephews.