Irving Abella specialized in the history of the Jews in Canada and the Canadian labour movement.
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Irving Abella studied at the University of Toronto, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in 1963 and a Master of Arts the following year.
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Irving Abella commenced his doctoral studies at the University of California, Berkeley, before returning to the University of Toronto and being awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in 1969.
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Irving Abella served as president of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 1992 to 1995.
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Irving Abella was chair of Vision TV, a religious broadcaster.
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Irving Abella was later appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in August 2004.
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Irving Abella died on July 3,2022, one day after his 82nd birthday.
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Irving Abella suffered from an unspecified long illness prior to his death.
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Irving Abella was a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
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Irving Abella was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in October 1993 and invested four months later in February of the following year.
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Irving Abella was the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.