Sol Kanee, OC OM (June 1, 1909 – April 22, 2007) was a Canadian lawyer, former president of Canadian Jewish Congress from 1971 to 1974, former chairman of the World Jewish Congress board of governors, the longest-serving member, for 17 years, of the board of governors of the Bank of Canada, and chairman of the Federal Business Development Bank, 1975–78.
In addition to his national and international contributions, Sol Kanee worked hard to improve his city, Winnipeg.
There, he chaired the Community Welfare Planning Council, and worked tirelessly for a variety of organisations, including the Society for Crippled Children and Adults, the United Way, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (which he helped lift from obscurity), the board of governors of the University of Manitoba (of which he was chair) and the Sharon Home.
He passionately supported and advocated on behalf of the state of Israel, and using his connections in Canadian politics, he convinced C.D.
Howe not only to sell arms to Israel, but to do so at discounted rates; he later procured planes and cargo to supply relief to the young country.