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Peel Region IoT Global Startup Weekend

Young entrepreneurs teaming up for a weekend of learning and acquiring skills to succeed in business. An effort by Startup Canada Peel to arrange Techstars Startup Weekend.

MP Sidhu raises awareness about breast cancer in the HoC

Today, I was proud to rise in the House of Commons to ask our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the steps our government is taking in the fight against breast cancer. Many of my constituents in #BramptonSouth have told me that it is important that our government continues to raise awareness and fund research in […]

MP Sonia Sidhu Delivers Remarks to Diabetes Delegates on behalf of Minister of Health

BRAMPTON, ON – MP Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South, delivered remarks on behalf of the Minister of Health, the Honourable Ginette Petipas Taylor, to over 1800 delegates at the 2018 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference that took place in Halifax. The conference offered researchers and health-care professionals a unique opportunity to share ideas […]

Celebrating Decades of Supporting Canadians

SONIA SIDHU APPOINTED TO HER SECOND COMMITTEE ROLE ON STATUS OF WOMEN COMMITTEE

Brampton, ON – Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South, has been appointed to a new role in the House of Common’s Standing Committee on the Status of Women. This new role is in addition to her existing role on the Standing Committee on Health, a committee that that studies issues that relate to […]

More Funding Announced for Diabetes Research in the GTA

Residents of Peel face a range of long-term health conditions, from diabetes and mental illness to childhood obesity. These diseases pose a serious challenge to patients and to the Canadian health care system, and new solutions are needed.  That’s why today, I was proud to announce an investment from the Government of Canada, through the […]

Government of Canada Making Parents and Grandparents Program Fairer by Ending Lottery System and Accepting more Applications

Starting in 2019, IRCC will accept 20,000 Parents and Grandparents Program Applications and move to a first-come, first-serve system August 20, 2018 – Brampton ON – To help reunite even more parents and grandparents with their families in Canada and make our immigration system more fair, today, MP Sonia Sidhu joined MPs Kamal Khera to announce on […]

Starting on July 20, Canadian families will receive more money thanks to an increased Canada Child Benefit

A Stronger Canada Child Benefit means more money for middle-class families in Brampton South Brampton, ON – Helping hard-working middle-class families provide the best start in life for their children is a top priority for the Government of Canada. That is why two years ago the Government launched the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) to help […]

MP Sonia Sidhu Provides Update on Increased Benefits under Old Age Security Program – Eligible Seniors to Receive over $1700 More Starting July 1st

Brampton, ON – Today, Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, reiterated the Government’s commitment to seniors in Brampton South. As of July 1, 2018, Old Age Security (OAS) benefits have increased. This increase means that a single senior receiving […]

$2.9 Million in Federal Investments into Connected and Automated Vehicles

Brampton, ON – Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South, delivered a message to her constituents regarding the Government of Canada’s ongoing commitment to supporting the integration of connected and automated vehicles that will create Canada’s transportation system of tomorrow. Connected and automated vehicles refer to vehicles that have varying degrees of automation, including […]