Arif Virani

Virani's roots are in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India although he was born in Kampala. Virani is a multilingual Ismaili Muslim who came to Canada as a refugee from Uganda after the expulsion of Indians from that country. Upon arriving in Canada in 1972, his family was taken in by the YMCA in Montreal. His family then became more permanently established in Toronto. He then graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Virani remained connected to the University of Toronto Faculty of Law following his graduation by remaining involved with its alumni committee. ==Legal career==

Virani began his legal career by articling for Fasken Martineau DuMoulin in 1999. In 2003, he went on to work as a lawyer for the constitutional law branch of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. During his time with the Ontario constitutional law branch, he appeared in one case at the Supreme Court of Canada. Virani did not practise law when he was an MP. He remained an L1 class licensed lawyer according to the Law Society of Ontario, After retiring from politics, Virani was hired by Torys LLP as a senior legal counsel, working in litigation and dispute resolution. ==Personal life==

Virani lives in Roncesvalles Village in Toronto with his wife Suchita Jain, originally from London, Ontario, and their two sons. ==Electoral record==