NDP stalwart, social activist Margaret Mitchell dies in Vancouver at 92
VANCOUVER — Margaret Mitchell, a former New Democrat MP who became a leading voice in raising awareness about domestic abuse, died Wednesday. She was 92.
Mitchell represented the riding of Vancouver East from 1979 to 1993.
New Democrat MP Nathan Cullen paid tribute to Mitchell in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Thursday, calling her a champion of women’s rights.
“From before her time here, throughout her entire existence as a member of Parliament, she fought for justice for women,” he said.