Will Amos
William Amos (born December 4, 1974) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Pontiac, Quebec from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, he was first elected in the 2015 federal election and was re-elected in the 2019 federal election. In December 2019, Amos was appointed parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.
Will Amos | |
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| Member of Parliament for Pontiac | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mathieu Ravignat |
| Succeeded by | Sophie Chatel |
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| Born | William Amos December 4, 1974 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Regina Amos |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Chelsea, Quebec |
| Alma mater | McMaster University (BASc) University of British Columbia (MA) McGill University (JD, BCL) |
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In May 2021, he temporarily stepped away from his role after two on-camera incidents during parliamentary sessions: one in which he was naked on a non-public video feed and a second in which he urinated into a coffee cup on camera during a non-public session. Amos described both incidents as accidental and apologized for them, while also calling for an investigation into how a photo of the first incident was leaked to the press. In June 2021, Amos's urination incident was ruled a prima facie case of contempt against the House of Commons by Speaker Anthony Rota, and the matter was referred to the chamber's Procedure and House Affairs Committee. In August 2021, he announced that he would not seek re-election.
Before entering politics, Amos was a lawyer for Ecojustice Canada, a lecturer at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, and director of the uOttawa Ecojustice Environmental Law Clinic.