Before entering cabinet, Virani served as parliamentary secretary to Wilson-Raybould and later Lametti.

Source: https://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2023/08/01/justice-minister-takes-new-oath-after-wording-prompted-by-snc-lavalin-affair-left-out/

But Justice Minister David Lametti is now seeking a longer delay, to do more consultations and better prepare health-care systems to handle the cases of such patients.

Source: https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/major-parties-support-quick-passage-of-liberal-law-delaying-assisted-dying-expansion/article_04e68461-f44a-55e6-8b4a-e244af0d159f.html

CTV News Edmonton has reached out to both Lametti and Mike Ellis, the province’s Public Safety and Emergency Services minister, for comment but has yet to hear back.

Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/sohi-implores-ottawa-to-fast-track-bail-reform-bill-following-spate-of-edmonton-murders-1.6480119

His comments come after federal Justice Minister David Lametti said Ottawa is prepared to change the Criminal Code to add "more stickiness'' for people seeking bail, and he plans to discuss the matter with his provincial counterparts on Friday.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-premier-says-federal-government-needs-reform-bail-system-now-repeat-offenders-1.6771347?cmp=rss

“It is clear that more time is needed to get this right,” Justice Minister David Lametti told reporters Thursday, adding that this would give additional time for provinces and providers to “internalize” guidelines.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-health/canada-introduces-law-that-excludes-people-suffering-from-only-mental-illness-from-accessing-assisted-deaths/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=canada-introduces-law-that-excludes-people-suffering-from-only-mental-

Justice Minister David Lametti said he is “pretty confident” the Senate would vote on Bill C-39 in a matter of days.

Source: https://nationalpost.com/news/senate-vote-to-delay-maid

Lametti noted that the chief commissioner's position is currently vacant and said "we are working to appoint new leadership."

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/03/17/news/canadian-human-rights-commission-discriminated-against-own-workers