Jasbir Sandhu Politician

Jasbir Sandhu (born April 21, 1966) is a Canadian politician and Member of Parliament in the 41st Parliament. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 2011 federal election. He represents the electoral district of Surrey North and is a member of the New Democratic Party. He has served as the Official Opposition's critic on Public Safety and for the Asia-Pacific Gateway project.As a child, Sandhu immigrated to Canada where he completed high school and graduated from Simon Fraser University and Royal Roads University with a MBA. He worked at the Justice Institute of British Columbia as a program coordinator. He helped operate a program which provided training and testing of taxi drivers in Metro Vancouver. Sandhu was the spokesperson for the Prof Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation which advocated for an apology from the federal government over its actions during the Komagata Maru incident.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 21, 1966
Birth place
Punjab India
Residence
Surrey British Columbia
Education
Simon Fraser University
Royal Roads University
Profession
Justice Institute of British Columbia

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