My father was a beneficiary but died before the testator. Do I get his share?

Deciding who gets what under a will can sometimes be confusing. This is particularly true when a named beneficiary has passed away. A reader recently asked me about this situation:

"I am a Manitoban whose brother has passed in April 2016. My father was a beneficiary but died in 1998. My brother's will included my father as a beneficiary in other words he was not removed from the will.