Federal Measures

News Release March 20 2024 – Brampton, Ontario Families with children from coast-to-coast-to-coast will now be able to take part in the Canada-wide early learning and child-care system, passed today as the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act. We are committed to supporting all Canadians by making child-care and early learning accessible for all […]

News Release February 29, 2024 — Brampton, Ontario The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, introduced Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (Pharmacare Act), The Government of Canada intends to work with the Provinces and Territories to provide universal, single-payer coverage for a number of contraception and diabetes medications. He also announced a fund to […]

News Release February 26, 2024 — Brampton, Ontario On Thursday, February 22nd, Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South, joined her colleagues at Victim Services of Peel to commemorate the launch of the This Way Out program, previously announced in December 2023. MP Sonia Sidhu delivered remarks about the importance of this program to […]

News Release February 9— Ottawa, Ontario This week, MP Sonia Sidhu joined the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs; the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant; the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science […]

  News Release 29 December 2023– Brampton, Ontario As the Year 2023 concludes, Brampton South Member of Parliament, Sonia Sidhu, extends heartfelt appreciation for the collective strides achieved in enhancing the lives of Canadian families and workers throughout the year. In a year marked by dedication and progress, MP Sonia Sidhu reflects on the accomplishments […]

News Release December 18, 2023 – Brampton, Ontario As the Fall Legislative sitting concludes, Brampton South Member of Parliament, Sonia Sidhu, extends heartfelt appreciation for the collective strides achieved in enhancing the lives of Canadian families and workers throughout the year. MP Sonia Sidhu proudly presents the substantial progress and ongoing initiatives spearheaded by the […]

News Release 06 December 2023– Brampton, Ontario The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that the criminal justice system effectively keeps everyone in Canada and the communities they live in, safe. This means ensuring our bail laws keep people safe, strengthen public confidence in the justice system, and respect the Canadian Charter of Rights […]

News Release November 15, 2023 – Toronto, Ontario Living a life free from violence is a fundamental human right, unfortunately, gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be a significant barrier to achieving gender equality in Canada. It is one of the most pervasive, deadly, and deeply rooted human rights violations of our time that affects people […]

As the Member of Parliament for Brampton South, I am thrilled to share the fantastic news that the City of Brampton, in partnership with the federal government, has secured a significant funding agreement to enhance our housing capacity. This announcement, made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Sean […]

News Release – Brampton, Ontario The federal government’s early learning and child care plan is making a significant impact on Brampton families, empowering parents, particularly mothers, to re-enter the workforce and fuel Canada’s growing economy. MP Sonia Sidhu is thrilled that nearly half of the provinces and territories have already achieved the goal of delivering […]