Background
BUCHWALD, HAROLD was born on February 22, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
BUCHWALD, HAROLD was born on February 22, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
University of Manitoba (Bachelor of Arts, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, 1952. Master of Laws, 1957).
Member, Winnipeg Advisory Board, Montreal Trust Company, since 1971.
Chairman, Canadian Consumer Council (Adviser. Council to Canadian Government on Consumer Affairs), 1971-1973.
Visiting Research Fellow, Institute for Legislative Research & Comparative Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1978. First James L. Lewtas Visiting Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, 1977.
President, The Law Society of Manitoba, 1975-1976.
Elected Bencher, 1976. Life Bencher, since 1976. National Chairman, Canada Israel Committee, 1979-1983.
Honorary Fellow, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1976 and Honorary Government.
1978, Member, International Board of Governors, since 1969. National Board Member, Canadian Council of Christians and Jews.
Director, The Council for Canadian Unity. Director, 1973, Chairman, 1986-1988, Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation.
President, The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, 1974-1987.
President, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, 1984-1986. Vice-Chairman, Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre Research Foundation, since 1988.
He was involved in various royal commissions on tax reform legislation and has lectured on corporation law and consumer protection. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to a Jewish family, the son of Frank Buchwald and Bessie Portigal, he received a Bachelor in 1948, an Bachelor of Laws in 1952, an Master of Laws in 1957, and an honorary LL.D in 1994 all from the University of Manitoba. He was admitted to the Manitoba Bar in 1952.
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 Limited Liability Partnership.
He was the Director Emeritus of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
Canadian and Manitoba Bar Associations. The Law Society of Manitoba. Canadian Tax Foundation (Governor, 1973-1976).