Sabi Marwah Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Sabi Marwah
Office:Senator from Ontario
Term Start:November 10, 2016
Term End:September 7, 2023
Nominator:Justin Trudeau
Appointed:David Johnston
Birth Name:Sarabjit Singh Marwah
Birth Date:12 July 1951
Birth Place:India
Party:Independent Senators Group
Profession:Banker
Financial Analyst

Sarabjit (Sabi) Singh Marwah (born July 12, 1951) is a former member of the Canadian Senate.[1] He is a former vice chairman and chief operating officer of Scotiabank, retiring in 2014 after 35 years with the bank where he began his career as a financial analyst.[2] He has served on the boards of the C.D. Howe Institute, the Toronto International Film Festival, Torstar Corporation, Cineplex Inc., George Weston Ltd., Telus Corp.[2] and the Hospital for Sick Children. He is also a founding member of the Sikh Foundation of Canada.[3]

Marwah is Sikh and was born in India.[2] He earned an undergraduate degree in economics at the University of Calcutta, a master's degree in economics at the University of Delhi, and an MBA from UCLA.[4]

Marwah has an honorary doctorate from Ryerson University for advancing social inclusion in business.[3]

His appointment to the Senate was announced on October 31, 2016. He was the first Sikh to be a member of the Canadian Senate.[3] On September 7, 2023, he resigned from the Senate. At the time of his resignation, he was a member of the Independent Senators Group.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/10/30/trudeau-taps-former-banker-cop-and-judge-for-senate.html "Trudeau taps former banker, cop and judge for Senate"
  2. http://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/bay-street-stalwarts-howard-wetston-and-sabi-marwah-make-list-of-senate-appointments "Bay Street stalwarts Howard Wetston and Sabi Marwah make list of Senate appointments"
  3. Web site: PM Justin Trudeau appoints six new senators for Ontario . 31 October 2016 .
  4. https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/marwah-sarabjit/ Senate of Canada biography of Marwah