Just saw this very sad news on Facebook from his friend Richard Flohil, via a niece of Al's that I'm friends with.

Alexander Mair — one of the pioneers of the Canadian music industry — died today at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, following a recent cancer diagnosis. The co-founder of Attic Records, one of the largest and most successful independent record labels in Canadian history, Al was deeply involved with many other music organizations, including CAPAC, SOCAN, CMRRA and CIRPA. More importantly, he was a kind and generous man who will be missed — and always remembered — by his family and the organizations and individuals whom he helped and mentored. Al was always one of the good ones..