Brampton

Vidya Sagar Gautam

Screening Officer CATSA/ACSTA
  • Has worked as a Screening Officer for over 26 years
  • Is a member of the Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce and of Angel Investors Ontario
  • Previously was a Volunteer Advisor at RIC Centre and Regional Vice president at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
  • Has previously run for Regional Councillor for Wards 1 and 5 in 2014, for Peel Regional Chair in 2018, and for Mayor in 2022

Vidya Sagar Gautam’s Priority Issues

Vidya's priority issues will be added soon.

Vidya’s Answers: Muslims & Islamophobia

How will you strengthen relationships and trust between police services and Muslim communities?

How will you work with mosques, Islamic schools, and Muslim organizations to improve community safety and emergency preparedness?

What steps will you take to address Islamophobia and anti-Muslim discrimination?

How will you ensure Muslim residents and community organizations have a meaningful voice in municipal decision-making?

How will you support Muslim organizations that provide community services, settlement support, youth programming, food assistance, and other essential services?

How can the city provide a more nuanced approach to zoning for religious institutions (such as mosques) given their practices, cultures and needs differ?

What do you think is the greatest problem the ward is facing, and how do you plan to address it?