HOWARD PAWLEY

PAWLEY, Honourable Howard R.
P.C., O.C., O.M., Q.C., B.A., LLB.LL.D (Hons)
Passed away peacefully with his family by side on December 30, 2015, at the age of 81 years. Beloved husband of Adele (nee Schreyer) for 55 years, loving father of Chris Pawley (Kris Young- Tenn) and Charysse Pawley (George Mason), and proud grandfather of Scott, Katrina, Mitchell, Aislinn, Meaghan, Matthew and Mitchell. Howard will be missed by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Peter and Diane Schreyer, Edward (2014) and Irene Schreyer, Cecelia and Wilbert Klapprat, Lawrence Schreyer and Caroline and John (1983) Hull. Remembered by Lucas Smyk and Brittany Young-Tenn. Born in Brampton, Ontario, in 1934, Howard moved with his parents to Winnipeg, Manitoba at the age of seventeen. He started his first chapter of his working life practicing law in the Interlake of Manitoba in 1961. After several preparatory election campaigns, he was elected to the Manitoba Legislature as the New Democratic Party Member of the Legislature, representing the constituency of Selkirk from 1969 to 1988. His commitment to social democratic principles of economic and social justice and fairness for all was interwoven through the many legislative initiatives and political causes he championed both within and outside the Legislature. The Manitoba Public Insurance Act and the Marital Property Act are just two of the many changes made and introduced in the Legislature by Howard as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Attorney General of Manitoba. Following a change in government in 1977, and later, the resignation of Ed Schreyer as leader of the Manitoba NDP, Howard was elected Leader of the Party in November 1979. In 1981, after a successful election campaign, Howard became Premier of Manitoba. Most notable among his governments many accomplishments, were changes to human rights legislation, pay equity, worker and environmental protection, support for self government and improved conditions for First Nation, Métis and Inuit throughout Manitoba and Canada, strengthening family law, protecting children through changes to the child welfare system, reaffirming the rights of minorities, support for the multi-cultural fabric of the province and Canada and legislative protection of French language rights. The Pawley government also was widely recognized for its economic initiatives such as the Manitoba Jobs Fund, support for small and medium sized businesses throughout the Province and the utilization of Crown Corporations to provide services and bring economic returns to Manitoba. After the defeat of the NDP government in 1988, he briefly practiced law before turning to academia. The University of Windsor engaged him to teach in the departments of Political Science and the faculty of law. He was involved in politics at all levels as well served on the boards of various organizations at the federal, provincial and local level. His greatest joy was spending time with family, sharing their dreams and their accomplishments. The time spent camping in Western Canada with his children, cross country skiing at Hecla Island and travelling to different parts of Canada. He viewed his grandchildren as the future, writing his autobiography so that they could understand the importance of what he accomplished during his lifetime in making this a better world. If you so desire, memorial contributions may be made to the University, Howard Pawley Entrance Award, or to the Windsor-Essex Hospitals Foundation (New Single Site Hospital). Visiting Friday from 3 - 5 p.m. and 7- 9 p.m. at
FAMILIES FIRST
3260 Dougall Ave. South Windsor,
519-969-5841.
A Celebration of his Life will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the University of Windsor, CAW Centre 2nd floor, Ambassador Auditorium at 11:30 a.m. Parking available in the Assumption Church parking lot. Another Celebration will take place in Winnipeg at a later date. Please sign the Manitoba Government's condolence book at http.//gov.mb.ca/condolence/index/html or Share memories, photos or make a donation at
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