Sonia Sidhu
- Born
- January 3, 1968 — India
- Family
- Married to Gurjit, twin daughters and a son
- Career
- Over 18 years in the healthcare field as a diabetes educator and research coordinator
- Political Experience
- Elected as a Member of Parliament for Brampton South in 2015. Sat on the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Health, and also was appointed to sit as a member of the Special Committee on Pay Equity. Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women as well as the Chair and the Liberal caucus champion for the All-Party Diabetes Caucus. General-Secretary of the Canada-India Parliamentary Friendship Group and an executive member of both the Canada-Poland and Canada-Portugal Parliamentary Friendship Groups. Member of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
- Notable
- Private member bill An Act to establish a national framework for diabetes (Bill C-237) was adopted.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's diversity is our greatest strength, and Canadian values that bring us together, such as mutual respect and inclusion, are our core strength. I am proud to represent Brampton South, one of the most diverse communities in Canada. The rise in hate-motivated incidents is deeply concerning and is a reminder that we need to do more. Across Canada, we are seeing acts of hate and
C-39 Gatineau Mr. Speaker, it is a great honour to stand in the House to represent my residents of Brampton South and speak to Bill, the building Canada strong act, introduced by my colleague, the member for. Canada has what the world wants. We are a global leader in both clean and conventional energy, with minerals and natural resources. We are among the world's most trade-connected economies,
C-39 Mr. Speaker, the environment sector is very important in Bill. It is about building faster, but the bill would not remove any environmental assessment permits or protections. Environmental health and social impacts would continue to be reviewed, and the scientific evidence would continue to guide decisions, but new processes would reduce duplication and improve coordination so that projects
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite for his passion. It is an important question. The world is changing rapidly, as we all know. That is why this government is focused on what it can control. There are three themes to building Canada now: creating a more efficient and predictable coordination framework to attract more investment without delay, moving with speed, and expanding our trading
Mr. Speaker, to my friend and colleague from Oakville West, thank you for your passion about industries. I worked in the nuclear caucus with you and I know how passionate you are. Minister of Artificial Intelligence I was at Daybar last week with theand colleagues. When Canadian manufacturers expand production, they need to know they have a transportation-reliable sector and a reliable method of
Mr. Speaker, Canada cannot control the global forces driving up energy prices, but we can control how we are responding. Our plan balances support for Canadians without compromising our fiscal position. Does the member opposite agree that extending the suspension through the winter would give Canadians greater certainty in managing their household transportation costs?
Mr. Speaker, this summer I joined residents across Brampton South at Carabram, Flavours of Nigeria, the Nepal Festival, Vibrant Brampton, Ahmadiyya Jama'at Jalsa Salana, and the Malayalee boat race to celebrate Brampton's diversity through the unveiling of the monument at Azores Park. There was a $5.2-million investment in BHive Technologies, and the launch of Canada's first strategic exports