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Ruby Dhalla (born February 18, 1974) is a Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Brampton—Springdale in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the Liberal Party. Dhalla and British Columbia Conservative MP Nina Grewal were the first Sikh women to serve in the Canadian House of Commons. She was defeated by Conservative Parm Gill in the 2011 federal election. ==Early life== Dhalla was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to an immigrant family from Punjab, India. She first attracted international attention in 1984, when she was ten years old and living in Winnipeg's north end. When Indian soldiers took part in military actions at Punjab's Golden Temple, Dhalla wrote a letter to Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, professing support for the Indian government and dismissing Sikh demands and concerns. "Dear Prime Minister… I am writing to you since I am worried about India because there are so many fights, especially in Punjab state...I don’t know why they want a separate state and so many other desires. I don’t know why Indian people don’t think about their betterment and their part of share for India. You will settle all of these things, I hope as soon as possible, If I can help in any way please let me know.”.〔('I had to stop Sikh threat Gandhi tells Prairie girl', Toronto Star, June 17, 1984 )〕 Gandhi personally replied to Dhalla's letter and referred to it at a press conference held in the months before her assassination. Dhalla received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry with a minor in Political Science from the University of Winnipeg in 1995. She moved to Toronto in the same year, and graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1999. She later co-owned a chain of chiropractic clinics in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga and Aurora with her brother, Neil Dhalla.〔Renu Mehta, "House Bound", ''Femina'', 1 September 2004.〕 Dhalla has also pursued a career in acting, working in India for six months and playing a leading role in ''Kyon? Kis Liye?'' (translated as ''Why? and for Whom?''), a Bollywood-inspired Hindi-language film shot in Hamilton, Ontario.〔Randall King, "Screen Gem", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 30 May 2003, D1; "Liberal Ruby Dhalla trying to block release of movie in which she co-starred", ''Canadian Press'', 12 March 2009, 6:11am. Dhalla later tried to block the DVD release of ''Kyon? Kis Liye?'' in 2009, arguing that publicity photos and posters from the movie had been doctored by putting her face on someone else's body. She also argued that the film was being reissued to exploit her status as an elected official. Producer Charanjit "Chico" Sihra has said that no images were doctored, also remarking that there is no unsuitable content in the movie. See Mark McNeil, "Bollywood poster body not me: MP", ''Hamilton Spectator'', 13 March 2009, A5.〕 She finished second in the Miss India Canada pageant in 1993.〔Rebecca Myers, "Unconventional Resumes", ''Time Magazine (Canadian edition)'', 14 June 2004, p. 17.〕 Dhalla volunteered for Winnipeg Liberal candidate David Walker in the 1988 federal election, and later became a prominent member of the Winnipeg Young Liberals.〔(Canada Votes 2004, ''Canadian Broadcasting Corporation'', Brampton—Springdale riding profile ).〕 In 1998, she was elected as youth representative of the party's standing committee on multiculturalism.〔"Young Liberals elevate Manitoban", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 1 April 1998, A4.〕 Dhalla supported Paul Martin's bid to become Liberal Party leader in 2003.〔Jim Brown, "BC-Martin-Democracy, Bgt", ''Canadian Press'', 9 May 2004, 16:43 report.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ruby Dhalla」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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