Senator Sabi Marwah was appointed to the Senate in 2016 by the Governor General of Canada on the advice of the Prime Minister. On the professional front, Sabi is currently a member of the Board of Directors of a few public sector companies.
Senator Sabi, prior to his appointment, Sabi was the Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank). Sabi has also been very active in social, arts and community organizations. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Hospital for Sick Children. He was a Founding Member of the Sikh Foundation of Canada, a member of the 2008 and 2009 United Way Cabinets, a member of the Board of Directors of the C.D. Howe Institute, and past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Humber River Regional Hospital. He is also a past member of the Toronto International Film Festival and selection committee for the Rhodes Scholarship.He has also been recognized with several awards. He earned an undergraduate Honors degree in Economics from the University of Calcutta, a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Delhi, and a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In 2012, he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Management.