Simma Holt was a journalist and the first Jewish woman elected to Parliament. She spent three decades at the Vancouver Sun, covering the police and courts. From 1974 to 1979 she served as a Liberal MP representing Vancouver-Kingsway. During her time as MP, she chaired the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. She was awarded the Order of Canada in 1996.
| Names | Simma Holt |
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| Related Pages | Simma Holt on LGLC
Simma Holt on VIAF |
| Birth Date | 1922/03/27 |
| Death Date | 2015/01/23 |
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Organization: 502 Bad Gateway (Chairperson)
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