Ruby Sahota
- Born
- June 22, 1979 — Toronto
- Family
- Married to Dr. Tejinder Sahota, has a son named Nihal
- Education
- Honours bachelor's degree in Political Science and Peace Studies at McMaster University in 2003; Cooley Law School, graduating in 2007
- Career
- Practiced law in Cleveland, Ohio, focusing on commercial litigation from 2007 to 2012
- Political Experience
- Elected to House of Commons in 2015, Minister of Democratic Institutions from 2024 to 2025, Chief Government Whip from January to December 2024, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
- Notable
- Her father was the Chairman of the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Ruby Sahota practiced law for five years. Her legal work reportedly focused on corporate, commercial, and real estate law. She worked in both large and small legal firms. Public disclosures list assets such as a principal residence and a rental property in Brampton, Ontario.
Public Controversies
In 2014, Ruby Sahota's victory in the Liberal nomination race for Brampton North was contested by her rival, Martin Singh. Singh's campaign raised concerns about alleged irregularities in the voting process and membership lists. The party ultimately upheld Sahota's win. In 2017, it was reported that a staff member in Sahota's constituency office, who also worked as an immigration consultant, allegedly charged a constituent for immigration services that are typically provided for free by an MP's office. Sahota stated she was unaware of the staffer's actions and fired the individual after the allegations were made public.
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Mr. Speaker, as mentioned before, we are open to reforms and are currently undergoing a review process. However, I must remind everyone that this is a Conservative act that we are undertaking a process to improve. Our government, for the last 18 months, has been reforming the Criminal Code of Canada to modernize it and to make sure that criminals stay behind bars.
Mr. Speaker, the case that the member refers to is a horrible case, and my sympathies go out to the family. As mentioned previously in the House, we are reviewing the act, and we are open to changes. However, I must remind all people viewing, and especially the Conservatives, that the act that currently exists to oversee these procedures was created by a Conservative government. The Corrections
Minister of Public Safety Mr. Speaker, as thehas said, we are open to reform. We have made more reforms to the Criminal Code of Canada than any government has. The act that the members were speaking of was last changed by the Conservative government, so it is not a Liberal act. In fact, it is a Conservative one.
Mr. Speaker, we have strengthened our Criminal Code of Canada over the last year. We made over 80 different changes with the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act and over 90 different changes with the Protecting Victims Act. We are seeing results across the country. Crime stats are coming down, and there has been the biggest drop in homicides since 1986. We are result-focused, and we are seeing the
Mr. Speaker, we have been working aggressively and diligently to reform the Criminal Code of Canada over the last 15 months. However, we are very careful in making sure that we pass legislation in this House that will stand up to our Constitution and to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Conservatives believe in creating laws in this House, and confusing Canadians with laws, that are never going
C-16 Mr. Speaker, that is completely incorrect. It has not been the Conservatives' role in the current Parliament to keep Canadians safe. That is the job of the government, and that is the job we have been doing. All they have done all along is delay. They delayed lawful access. They voted against Bill, the protecting victims' rights bill. They also voted against strengthening hate crime laws in
Mr. Speaker, although I respect the sentiment, this is not Liberal parole. We have not made changes under this government. People do not get parole every single time. For instance, in this case, the assailant has not gotten parole. Therefore, I think a lot of what is being said by the Conservatives is not factual. They are trying to politicize this matter. As I have said before, we are open to
Mr. Speaker, on the day of his funeral, I ask all members to join me in honouring OPP Constable Tarun Bali, who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, and in extending our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones and fellow officers. We are seeing media reporting in Canada and elsewhere that these shooters were paid for hire, and reports also suggesting that they were paid for by