Margaret Mitchell (Canadian politician)
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Margaret Mitchell | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vancouver East | |
In office 1979–1993 | |
Preceded by | Art Lee |
Succeeded by | Anna Terrana |
Personal details | |
Born | Margaret Anne Learoyd July 17, 1925 Brockville, Ontario, Canada |
Died | March 8, 2017 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 91)
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Alma mater | McMaster University |
Portfolio | Deputy Whip of the NDP (1989–1990) |
Margaret Anne Mitchell
In Parliament, Mitchell was one of the first politicians to raise the issue of violence against women. She is best remembered for one incident in which male MPs laughed when she demanded that the government take action to stop domestic violence.[1] Recalling the incident two decades later, she said, "I was shocked and furious about that... that was my one claim to fame, and people still come up to me and talk to me about that."[citation needed]
Mitchell graduated from
In 2000, Mitchell was recognized as a Member of the
References
- ^ DiManno, R (23 October 2017). "Judge acquits husband of rape. Why?". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Alumni Gallery". 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "404 - File or directory not found". Archived from the original on 29 September 2003.
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "O.B.C. Biography - Margaret Mitchell". 18 May 2001. Archived from the original on 18 May 2001. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "MP Margaret Mitchell famously called wife abuse 'no laughing matter'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "NDP statement on the loss of Margaret Mitchell". Ndp.ca. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
External links
- Margaret Mitchell – Parliament of Canada biography
- MP Margaret Mitchell famously called wife abuse ‘no laughing matter’ Globe and Mail obituary by Judy Stoffman, 22 March 2017