David Lametti

Canadian lawyer

David T. Lametti PC QC MP (born August 10, 1962) is a Canadian politician. He has been the minister of justice and attorney general of Canada since 2019.[2] He is a member of the Liberal Party. He is a member of Parliament (MP) and has represented LaSalle—Émard—Verdun in the House of Commons since 2015.


David T. Lametti

Minister of Justice
Attorney General of Canada
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byJody Wilson-Raybould
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
In office
January 30, 2017 – January 14, 2019
MinisterNavdeep Bains
Preceded byGreg Fergus
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade
In office
December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017
MinisterChrystia Freeland
François-Philippe Champagne
Preceded byParm Gill
Succeeded byPamela Goldsmith-Jones
Member of Parliament
for LaSalle—Émard—Verdun
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byHélène LeBlanc
Personal details
Born (1962-08-10) August 10, 1962 (age 61)
Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceVille-Émard, Montreal[1]
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisThe Deon-Telos of Private Property (1998)
Academic work
DisciplineLaw
Sub-disciplineIntellectual property law
InstitutionsMcGill University

References change

  1. "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  2. Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. "The Honourable David Lametti". Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-25.