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.
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Rachel Bendayan won with 26,024 votes (55.2%)
Total votes cast: 47,142
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Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to share my time with my friend and colleague, the member for. C-30 I am very pleased to rise today to speak to Bill, which implements certain measures from the 2026 spring economic update. As members are well aware, we are debating this bill at a pivotal moment for our country. Around the world, economic and geopolitical uncertainty has
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, that is a very important question to delve into immediately. I do not know if the time given to me will be sufficient, but I would like to make very clear that thehas committed and recommitted to our objective of reaching net zero by 2050. That is the commitment of our government.
Mr. Speaker, it is true that in my speech I did not have the time to go into detail about the many housing measures in the economic update. Of course, first-time homebuyers will be able to benefit from the purchase of their first home being tax free. There are significant investments in order to create affordable housing, including rental units, right across the country. There is social housing
Mr. Speaker, we are currently working on plan to ensure food security for Canadians. I would be pleased to continue discussing this issue with my colleague outside the House. However, it is important for us, as a government, to work together to secure our food sovereignty, especially since we have such a thriving agricultural sector here in Canada.
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, a few weeks ago, theannounced our new electricity strategy and the beginning of consultations with stakeholders but also, importantly, with provinces and territories. We know electricity generation is done very differently from coast to coast to coast in this country. In Quebec, for example, we have incredible hydroelectricity, but that is not the case right across the