Ward 7 Regional and Town Councillor Pavan Parmar

Pavan Parmar was elected to Oakville Town Council in 2018 as Town and Regional Councillor for Ward 7.

Ms. Parmar holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University and a MBA degree from the Ted Rogers School of Business at Ryerson University.

Ms. Parmar’s corporate experience includes her role as Consultant with international consulting firm, BDO Canada, LLP where she applied her more than 10 years of experience in citizenship and immigration law. She was a key asset in providing strategic advice to C-suite personnel, business owners, entrepreneurs, and investors.

Early in her career, Pavan served as an aide to Gary Carr, Halton Regional Chair, during his tenure as a Member of Parliament. She currently serves as the Chair of the Halton Region Accessibility Advisory Committee and was appointed by Halton Regional Council to the Halton Police Board in 2021.

In her private life, Pavan has been a member of the 2021 Campaign Cabinet for the United Way Campaign. She is passionate about women in leadership and launched a speaker series called "Women Who Inspire", which is designed to give women in leadership roles the opportunity to share and inspire residents in the Oakville community. Pavan and her husband are lifelong Oakville residents and reside in Ward 7 with their two children.

Committee Involvement

Standing Committees

Community Services Committee
2022 Budget Committee

Statutory and other committees

Livable Oakville (Official Plan Review) Council Sub-Committee