October 17, 1952 – April 18,2026

It is with great sadness that the family marks the passing of Lin, loving son, uncle, great-uncle, brother and brother-in-law. He will be greatly missed.

Lin completed his undergraduate degree in business at the University of Manitoba. He eventually took and completed apprenticeship as an electrician and worked as a licensed electrician with his father Harry. He took pride in his work and craft and assisting his father. He was greatly valued by their customers .

Lin was adventurous , traveling throughout Europe. He was a kibbutznik, and always spoke fondly of time spent in Israel. He was an avid runner, and had participated competitively in the Boston Marathon .

He made friends well and remained committed to volunteerism with community arts , including the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. He showed great empathy to others, reflected in his work with Mood Disorders Manitoba.

Lin believed in the worth of all persons and saw the good in others. His best nature illuminated the best nature in others; to a brother, son, friend, uncle and great-uncle, always.

Harold Diamond	Tzvi ben Yaacov v’Chana	04/12/1935	12/05/2026	25 Iyar 5786	Shaarey Zedek Cemetery	More Info
Ray Schnoor	Raizel bat Ephraim v’Rachel	13/06/1927	05/05/2026	19 Iyar 5786	Shaarey Zedek Cemetery	More Info
Gila Ruth Fainstein	Rachel bat Kiva v’Leah	25/06/1935	04/05/2026	14 Iyar 5786	Rosh Pina Memorial Park	More Info
Toby Schwartz	Chaya Tovah bat Moshe v’Chana	16/07/1932	01/05/2026	14 Iyar 5786	Shaarey Zedek Cemetery	More Info
Rachel Wolman	Rachel Bayla bat Moshe v’Malka	03/02/1962	24/04/2026	7 Iyar 5786	Shaarey Zedek Cemetery	More Info
Leah Gitlin	Laya bat Yosef v’Frayda	04/09/1926	08/04/2026	21 Nisan 5786	Shaarey Zedek Cemetery	More Info
Lin Joseph Rosenbaum	Yosef Levi ben Hershel Zvi v’Dvorah	17/10/1952	06/04/2026	19 Nisan 5786	Hebrew Sick Benefit Cemetery	More Info
Norman Stein	Nachum ben Avraham v’Chaya	10/06/1932	06/04/2026	19 Nisan 5786	Bnay Abraham Cemetery	More Info
Marvin Saul Silver	Menachem Shaul ben Avraham v’Chana Gitel	20/11/1941	05/04/2026	18 Nisan 5786	Shaarey Zedek Cemetery	More Info
Kimberley Dawn Kirshenbaum	Isabella bat Avraham v’Sarah	09/12/1969	03/04/2026	17 Nisan 5786	Rosh Pina Memorial Park	More Info
Walter Ganetsky	Zev ben Yosef haLevi v’Tziporah	23/09/1940	02/04/2026	15 Nisan 5786	Bnay Abraham Cemetery	More Info
Lorelei Camille Lavitt	Rachel bat Yaakov v’Raisa	11/04/1936	26/03/2026	8 Nisan 5786	Rosh Pina Memorial Park	More Info
Melvin Myers	Moshe ben Chaim v’Rachel	24/04/1936	24/03/2026	7 Nisan 5786	Shaarey Zedek Cemetery	More Info
Naomi Sharon Searles Koslovsky	Nechama Sara bat Shmuel v’Chana	11/04/1940	23/03/2026	5 Nisan 5786	Hebrew Sick Cemetery	More Info
Suzan Kravtsov	Chaya bat Shlomo v’Malka	27/11/1935	23/03/2026	5 Nisan 5786	Shaarey Zedek Cemetery	More Info
Marcelo Chaffer	Moshe ben Chaim vFreda	23/05/1959	20/03/2026	2 Nisan 5786	New Israeli Congregation of Montevideo, Uruguay	More Info
Bonni Book	Basia Miriam bat Noach v’Tovah Chana	29/04/1944	14/03/2026	25 Adar 5786	Shaarey Zedek Cemetery	More Info
Sarah Schwartz	Sarah bat Moshe v’Leah	21/08/1930	08/03/2026	19 Adar 5786	Jewish Memorial Gardens, Ottawa ON	More Info
Jennie Goldstine	Shaindel bat Aharon v’Manya	25/09/1929	06/03/2026	17 Adar 5786	Shaarey Zedek Cemetery	More Info
Shelley Fogel	Shaindel bat Yehuda v’Sarah	16/02/1935	05/03/2026	16 Adar 5786	Rosh Pina Memorial Park	More Info

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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mel Myers, K.C. on March 24, 2026, a month shy of his 90th birthday.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Sharon; sons, Noel (Joan) and Paul (My-Phung); daughter Sarah; sister Gayle Myers (Jan Cooper); brother-in-law Brian Kaplan (Renee); grandchildren, Emily and Lily; nephews, Harris (Nina) and Ira (Ruby); nieces, Rachel (Alex) and Robyn (Kerem); great-nephew Jude; great-niece Chloe; extended family and many friends.

Mel was predeceased by his parents, Hymie and Rose Myers, and his brother, Paul.

Mel was a powerhouse of a man. He was worthy of praise and accolade, a person of substance and impeccable character who gave his time and talents to make our lives, our world, a better place for all.

According to Sharon and to many, he knew everything and everyone; he was an extraordinary lawyer and delighted in the law; he loved humanity; he was fascinated by many things and had an unquenchable thirst for the acquisition of knowledge. He was the consummate family man, who loved the lake, gardening and being with his beloved Sharon. He was a respected and dutiful father and father-in-law, and an even better Zaida!

Mel and Sharon were married on May 29, 1960. They were partners in marriage and in life for over 65 years. In 1961, when Mel graduated with honours from the University of Manitoba Law School, he was appointed a crown attorney with the Manitoba Attorney General’s department. He was the first Jewish crown counsel and served in that capacity for three years before going into private practice.

Mel had a long and distinguished legal career and became a partner with the law firm of Pollock, Nurgitz, Bromley, Myers and Hewak. This Winnipeg-based law firm now bears his name, Myers LLP, and is honoured to continue to practice in Mel’s name to uphold his legacy for generations to come.

Mel was Manitoba’s pre-eminent advocate for labour and a vigorous defender of fundamental human rights. As a labour lawyer, among numerous notable cases, he successfully defended the constitutionality of the Rand formula under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the prohibition against mandatory retirement as age-based discrimination under the Manitoba Human Rights Act. Mel was a strong champion of workers’ rights across Manitoba. His work touched thousands of lives and forged advancements for labour and human rights across Canada. As a human rights advocate, he served as the first chairperson of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission from 1974 to 1978. He has appeared before numerous commissions, including the Monnin Inquiry into violations of Manitoba’s election laws. In addition to litigation before labour boards, arbitrators and the courts including appearances before the Supreme Court of Canada, Mel also taught classes on labour relations and administrative law at the University of Manitoba and a bar admissions course on criminal evidence. He mentored countless union lawyers and advocates in the presentation of cases. As well, he tirelessly advanced the education of union members.

Mel served as the Chair of the labour relations subsection of the Canadian Bar Association (Manitoba Branch). He also was a former president of the YMHA Community Centre and was a former member of the Board of Regents, University of Winnipeg.

After his retirement from active practice in 2001, he was appointed Chair of the Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission, where an advisor’s office to assist citizens dealing with Manitoba’s public auto insurance plan was established with his input. Throughout his retirement, he continued to frequently act as a labour nominee on arbitration boards.

Mel was involved in many community organizations and was a longtime member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada. His wisdom, guidance, and steadfast support was always appreciated by the Board.

In 2002, the annual Mel Myers Labour Conference on labour law was established in his honour by his former law firm. Proceeds are donated to a charitable cause espousing economic and social justice. Mel was a co-founder and past president of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers, an association of 800 lawyers representing trade unions and professional organizations across Canada.

Mel was the recipient of several awards, including the Bora Laskin Award in 2005, which recognizes distinguished contributions in the field of labour law. Nominations of Mel for this award referred to “his willingness to work himself to the point of exhaustion, his fierce commitment to fairness and due process, and his conviction that protecting the rights of labour is fundamental to the preservation and strength of Canadian democracy.”

In addition to his professional activities, Mel maintained a broad range of interests in the arts and theatre, music, history, politics, travel, reading and sports of all kinds. He was also known for his immense and varied collection of trade union memorabilia and his readiness to discuss or debate any topic with passion and energy.

A very special thanks to the staff of Simkin Centre, Simkin 1, especially Nurse Cheryl, for their extraordinary care and vigilance over the time Mel was a resident as well as the staff of Realcare Inc, especially Cathy, Felix and Olumide, for the dignified and exemplary care they showed Mel.

Mel’s funeral was held at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on March 27th officiated by Rabbi Carnie Rose. Beautiful words of tribute were given by Mel’s son, Noel, and sister, Gayle.

Pallbearers were Noel Myers, Paul Myers, Harris Kaplan, Kevin Marks, Seth Marks, and Evan Roitenberg. Honorary pallbearer was Brian Kaplan.

In honour of Mel’s memory, donations can be made to the ‘Mel Myers Endowment Fund’ (in support of the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada) at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba (call 204-477-7520 or online at https://jewishfoundationofmanitoba.crowdchange.ca/146553) or to the ‘Mel Myers, Q.C. Award’ at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law (call 204-474-9195 or online at https://give.umanitoba.ca/) or to a charity of your choice.