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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 8:53:38 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the weapons that are being used in terms of violence against women include guns. That is what we have heard at committee. That is why we implemented legislation to freeze handgun sales and to regulate the fact that red flag laws—
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Context: House Hansard - 316 - May/23/24
Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 8:32:32 p.m.
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Madam Chair, as I have indicated, extortion is on the rise. We have a mandatory minimum penalty for a repeat offender who uses a weapon for extortion. We are ensuring that extortion is being taken seriously because it is on the rise.
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Context: House Hansard - 92 - Jun/20/22
Mr. Arif Virani
  • Jun/20/22 1:44:20 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, I appreciate my Bloc Québécois colleague's question and her work on public safety. Among the possible options, we decided to proceed through regulations rather than a bill, because this approach is sometimes faster. I understand my colleague's impatience and why she is eager to see regulations on assault weapons. Let me assure the member that several of my Liberal colleagues and I will fight to have these regulations made as soon as possible.
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