Jinny Sims

Jinny Sims
Minister for Citizens' Services of British Columbia
In office
July 18, 2017 – October 4, 2019
PremierJohn Horgan
Preceded byJas Johal (As Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services)
Succeeded bySelina Robinson
Critic for Employment
In office
August 13, 2013 – November 19, 2015
LeaderThomas Mulcair
Preceded byChris Charlton
Succeeded byKaren Vecchio
Critic for Immigration
In office
April 19, 2012 – August 13, 2013
LeaderThomas Mulcair
Preceded byDon Davies
Succeeded byLysane Blanchette-Lamothe
Critic for International Cooperation
In office
October 3, 2011 – April 18, 2012
LeaderNycole Turmel
Preceded byHélène Laverdière
Succeeded byRomeo Saganash
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Panorama
In office
May 9, 2017 – September 21, 2024
Preceded byMarvin Hunt
Succeeded byBryan Tepper
Member of Parliament
for Newton—North Delta
In office
May 30, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded bySukh Dhaliwal
Succeeded bySukh Dhaliwal
(Surrey—Newton)
Personal details
Born (1952-06-07) June 7, 1952
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Surrey Forward
SpouseStephen Sims
ResidenceSurrey, British Columbia
ProfessionTeacher, union leader

Jinny Jogindera Sims (born June 7, 1952) is an Indian-born Canadian politician, who was elected as a New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election in Surrey-Panorama and represented the riding until 2024. She previously was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election. She represented the electoral district of Newton—North Delta as a member of the New Democratic Party. Sims was also a candidate for Mayor of Surrey in the October 2022 civic elections. She placed fourth with 12.58% of the vote.

In the 2024 British Columbia general election, she was unseated by Bryan Tepper from the BC Conservative Party.

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