Monroe Abbey
Born	1904
Died	1993 (aged 88–89)
Occupation	Lawyer
Known for	Jewish community worker
Children	Sheila Finestone

Monroe Abbey, CM (1904 – November 28, 1993) was a Canadian lawyer specializing in mining law and a Jewish civic leader in Montreal.

He was president of Canadian Jewish Congress from 1968 to 1971.^[1]

He was married to Minnie Cummings. His daughter, Sheila Finestone, was a Member of Parliament and Senator.

In 1978, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada in recongition for being "devoted community worker who has held office in every important Jewish organization in Montreal".^[2]

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