Rachel Bendayan
- Education
- Law degree from McGill University (2007), specializing in commercial litigation and international arbitration
- Career
- Lawyer at Norton Rose Fulbright; teaches at the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal
- Political Experience
- Candidate for Outremont in 2015 federal election; Chief of staff to Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business and Tourism; Elected MP for Outremont in 2019, 2019, 2021 and 2025; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade; Minister of Official Languages and associate minister of public safety; Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (March-May 2025)
- Notable
- Born and raised in a Moroccan-Jewish family; victim of anti-Semitic attacks during the 2021 Canadian federal election campaign
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Rachel Bendayan had a career in law. She worked as a lawyer at the firm Norton Rose Fulbright, where her practice focused on commercial litigation and international arbitration. She also reportedly taught at the Faculty of Law at the Université de Montréal. Her political career began with an unsuccessful run in a 2017 by-election before she was elected in 2019.
Key Relationships & Connections
Rachel Bendayan has held several key roles within the Liberal government, connecting her with senior cabinet members. She served as Chief of Staff to Mary Ng, the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade. More recently, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Randy Boissonnault, indicating a close working relationship on economic files.
Where Rachel falls on key policy spectrums
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Rachel Bendayan won with 26,024 votes (55.2%)
Total votes cast: 47,142
How does Rachel Bendayan's voting record line up with your values?
Yes, Mr. Speaker, we are going to work on tax avoidance. That is a very important issue that the Prime Minister cares a lot about. My colleague is asking for real results. Canada has the strongest economic growth in the G7. We have created jobs three times faster than the United States, and we are leading the G7 when it comes to foreign investment. Thanks to our summit, we have $500 billion on
Mr. Speaker, my colleague is once again asking me about the concrete measures we have put in place. We have a plan to double housing construction here in Canada, and we are starting to see concrete results. We are creating jobs nearly three times faster than the United States. Just last week, investors from around the world came to Toronto, and that is $500 billion of investment that we are
Mr. Speaker, we introduced a number of programs to support Canadians. For some unknown reason, the Conservatives decided to vote against these measures. Now my colleague is talking about the Liberal government's policies, the very policies that have led to the strongest economic growth in the G7 over the last quarter. Canada has also attracted the most foreign investment.