June Rowlands, the first female mayor of Toronto, had died at age 93.
Bruce Rowlands said his mother died on Thursday night at a long-term care facility.
Rowlands was elected mayor in 1991 and served until 1994. Her term as mayor was the culmination of a long career in municipal politics that started when she was elected to city council in 1976. During her time on council she served as the city’s budget chief and was the first woman to head the Toronto Transit Commission and the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission.
The family plans to organize a memorial service in the New Year.