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Tonight at sundown, Jewish people across Canada and around the world will mark the start of Passover. The eight day celebration commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Families gather around the Seder table to enjoy festive meals and wine, read from the Haggadah, and recite the four questions in celebration […]

Seva Food Bank is an initiative of Sikhs Serving Canada that addresses the challenges of food security and underlying poverty to spur economic renewal. Congratulations to Seva on receiving a $125,000 grant from Amazon in partnership on a community initiative. Thanks for allowing us to visit this afternoon. Inspired by your dedication!

In #Budget2022, we are making important investments in transportation infrastructure to strengthen our supply chain and support projects that help ease the movement of goods across Canada’s transportation networks. These investments will include $450 million to the National Trade Corridors Fund which Minister Omar Alghabra joined us to announce today at the Canadian National Railway […]

April 14 is Vaisakhi. The harvest festival marks several important events including the start of the harvest season in Punjab and the founding of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. Usually, Vaisakhi is celebrated by gathering at local Gurdwaras to pray and read from the sacred scripture and with grand parades through the […]

Everyone should have a safe and affordable place to call home. That goal is increasingly out of reach for far too many Canadians and newcomers to the country. Thank you Minister Mona Fortier for joining MPs Ruby Sahota, Sonia Sidhu, Pastor Randy Neilson of BCF Church and I today to discuss the many #housing measures […]

This year’s International Day of Pink is on April 13th. Every year, on the second Wednesday of April, people around the world wear pink in solidarity with the 2SLGBTQ2+ community and commit to fighting for equality and acceptance. The 2SLGBTQ+ community continues to face discrimination, bullying and violence, and while progress has been made, there […]

Minister Marci Ien, Sonia Sidhu, Ruby Sahota and I visited Tikka Junction, 295A Queen St E Unit 26, Brampton, today. Small and medium-sized businesses like this excellent restaurant are the backbone of our economy and the heart of our communities. Budget 2022 lays out our plan to support small and medium-sized businesses so they can […]

Thanks to the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, for your visit to Brampton Centre this morning to meet members of the Afro Caribbean Business Network to discuss entrepreneurship, youth engagement, hiring practices and overcoming difficulties faced by visible minorities trying to break into certain fields.

Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of our economy and the heart of our communities. That’s why our government has a plan to support these businesses, drive economic growth, and create good paying jobs for the middle class. Budget 2022 lays out our plan to support small and medium-sized businesses so they can grow, […]

Thanks to Minister Anita Anand for your visit to Brampton Centre this morning to announce a grant of $445,000 to support the installation of 80 electric vehicle charging stations. Joining us were Region of Peel Chair Nando Iannicca and Brampton MPs Maninder Sidhu, Ruby Sahota and Sonia Sidhu. Congratulations to Region of Peel for their […]