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Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada

Hon. Arif Virani

  • Member of Parliament
  • Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada
  • Liberal
  • Parkdale—High Park
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 61%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $120,537.19

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Context: House Hansard - 316 - May/23/24
Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 10:35:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with respect to sub judice, the purpose is to protect parties in a case awaiting or undergoing a trial—
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Context: House Hansard - 316 - May/23/24
Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 9:34:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to note that it is up to a minister, whether that is me or my predecessor, to make the decision to refer a case. Nonetheless, the final decision is always made by a court, whether it is a lower court or a court of appeal.
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Context: House Hansard - 316 - May/23/24
Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 9:32:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, once again, as I see it, the Delisle case underscores the importance of changing the process to look for more—
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Context: House Hansard - 316 - May/23/24
Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 9:31:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it may be up to the minister to refer a case, but it is up to a new court to decide whether a person is guilty or not. It is not up to the minister to make the final decision. The decision—
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Context: House Hansard - 316 - May/23/24
Hon. Arif Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/23/24 9:30:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Delisle case in Quebec highlights the importance of changing our system regarding the way investigations are conducted following a bad conviction. That is why we must promote Bill C-40, in order to change our system and discover more cases that are at issue, such as that of Mr. Delisle.
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