Mira Spivak

Mira Spivak (née Steele; born July 12, 1934) is a former member of the Canadian Senate representing the province of Manitoba.

Born in Rivne, Ukraine (then in Poland), Spivak received a Bachelor of Arts, Honours Degree in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Manitoba.

She was appointed to the Senate on the recommendation of then-Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in 1986 as a Progressive Conservative (PC).

She allowed her name to be used on a full-page pro-choice advertisement that ran in the Winnipeg Free Press on October 11, 1989.

In 2006, she supported Elizabeth May in her successful campaign to win the leadership of the Green Party of Canada.