Roles - Hon. Arif Virani
Current and Past
Member of Parliament
| Constituency | Province / Territory | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkdale—High Park | Ontario | Monday, September 20, 2021 | |
| Parkdale—High Park | Ontario | Monday, October 21, 2019 | Sunday, September 19, 2021 |
| Parkdale—High Park | Ontario | Monday, October 19, 2015 | Sunday, October 20, 2019 |
Political Affiliation
| Parliament | Political Affiliation | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44th | Liberal | Monday, September 20, 2021 | |
| 43rd | Liberal | Monday, October 21, 2019 | Sunday, September 19, 2021 |
| 42nd | Liberal | Monday, October 19, 2015 | Sunday, October 20, 2019 |
Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
| Parliament | Office or Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44th | Minister of Justice | Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | |
| 44th | Attorney General of Canada | Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | |
| 44th | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development | Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Wednesday, July 26, 2023 |
| 44th | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development | Friday, December 3, 2021 | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| 43rd | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada | Thursday, December 12, 2019 | Sunday, August 15, 2021 |
| 42nd | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and to the Minister of Democratic Institutions | Friday, August 31, 2018 | Wednesday, September 11, 2019 |
| 42nd | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Multiculturalism) | Saturday, January 28, 2017 | Thursday, August 30, 2018 |
| 42nd | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship | Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | Friday, January 27, 2017 |
Committees
| Parliament ‑ Session | Role | Committee | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44-1 | Vice-Chair | Declaration of Emergency | Monday, March 14, 2022 | Tuesday, July 25, 2023 |
| 44-1 | Member | Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on International Trade | Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | Monday, September 25, 2023 |
| 44-1 | Member | International Trade | Thursday, December 9, 2021 | Monday, September 25, 2023 |
| 44-1 | Member | Declaration of Emergency | Wednesday, March 2, 2022 | Tuesday, July 25, 2023 |
| 43-2 | Member | Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying | Monday, May 17, 2021 | Sunday, August 15, 2021 |
| 43-2 | Member | Medical Assistance in Dying | Friday, April 23, 2021 | Sunday, August 15, 2021 |
| 43-2 | Member | Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights | Thursday, October 15, 2020 | Sunday, August 15, 2021 |
| 43-2 | Member | Justice and Human Rights | Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | Sunday, August 15, 2021 |
| 43-1 | Member | Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights | Monday, March 9, 2020 | Tuesday, August 18, 2020 |
| 43-1 | Member | Justice and Human Rights | Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | Tuesday, August 18, 2020 |
| 43-1 | Member | COVID-19 Pandemic | Monday, April 20, 2020 | Thursday, June 18, 2020 |
| 42-1 | Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member | Procedure and House Affairs | Tuesday, January 29, 2019 | Wednesday, September 11, 2019 |
| 42-1 | Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member | Justice and Human Rights | Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | Wednesday, September 11, 2019 |
| 42-1 | Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member | Canadian Heritage | Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | Tuesday, September 11, 2018 |
Parliamentary Associations and Interparliamentary Groups
| Parliament | Role | Association or Group | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44th | Member | Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | |
| 43rd | Member | Canada-China Legislative Association | Monday, February 3, 2020 | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
| 42nd | Member | Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association | Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | Sunday, March 31, 2019 |
| 42nd | Member | Canada-China Legislative Association | Thursday, April 12, 2018 | Sunday, March 31, 2019 |
| 42nd | Member | Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association | Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | Friday, March 31, 2017 |
| 42nd | Member | Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie | Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | Friday, March 31, 2017 |
| 42nd | Member | Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association | Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | Friday, March 31, 2017 |
| 42nd | Member | Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union | Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | Friday, March 31, 2017 |
| 42nd | Member | Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union | Wednesday, January 20, 2016 | Thursday, March 31, 2016 |
| 42nd | Member | Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association | Friday, December 4, 2015 | Thursday, March 31, 2016 |
| 42nd | Member | Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie | Friday, December 4, 2015 | Thursday, March 31, 2016 |
| 42nd | Member | Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association | Friday, December 4, 2015 | Thursday, March 31, 2016 |
Election Candidate
| Date | Election Type | Constituency | Province / Territory | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 20, 2021 | General Election | Parkdale—High Park | Ontario | Re-Elected |
| Monday, October 21, 2019 | General Election | Parkdale—High Park | Ontario | Re-Elected |
| Monday, October 19, 2015 | General Election | Parkdale—High Park | Ontario | Elected |