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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 10:02:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we must move quickly to pass the bill in its entirety. I would like to remind the member opposite that when this bill went through first reading, I was accompanied by a lady named Carla Beauvais. She is a Black, Afro-Canadian Quebecker who has repeatedly spoken about all the hate she received because she was trying to talk about the George Floyd case, which happened three years ago. This type of hate needs to be eliminated through a comprehensive bill. It does not just affect children. Online hate and prejudice affects teenagers and adults, like Carla Beauvais. This Quebecker has the right to legal recourse, which is the aim of this bill.
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Context: House Hansard - 315 - May/22/24
Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/22/24 5:09:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I completely disagree with everything my colleague across the way just said. I want to stress that, when we talk about the health care budget we give to Canadians in Quebec and all across Canada, it is not about interference. It is about equality. It is about control and independence, especially for women, whether they are Quebeckers or Canadians. They have the right to control their own reproductive system, and contraception will help them do that. It is as simple as that. This is crucial for gender equality. I hope all the Bloc Québécois members vote in favour of the bill so it can go to the committee mentioned in the motion we are now studying, because it is time to act.
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Context: House Hansard - 300 - Apr/16/24
Hon. Arif Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Apr/16/24 2:41:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us be clear. This is about a group of Quebeckers who went to court to defend their rights under the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If Quebec appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada, we will be there, as we have mentioned several times over the past year, to intervene and participate in these important discussions pertaining to the Canadian charter and the Quebec charter.
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Context: House Hansard - 281 - Feb/13/24
Hon. Arif Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Feb/13/24 2:40:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, medical assistance in dying is a deeply personal and complex choice. There is always a balance to be struck between an individual's autonomy and dignity, and the protection of the vulnerable. We have taken a cautious approach from the beginning. We owe it to Canadians and Quebeckers to treat these issues thoughtfully and to proceed with caution.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
Hon. Arif Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Feb/12/24 2:27:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, from day one, we have been treating medical assistance in dying with care. We are trying to balance the autonomy and dignity of the individual with protecting vulnerable populations. We have adopted a prudent approach from day one. We owe it to Canadians and Quebeckers to address these issues in a thoughtful way and to proceed with caution. We will do that.
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