‘Honest mistake’: Liberal MP apologizes for appearing naked in virtual House session
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By Catherine Levesque The Canadian Press
Posted April 14, 2021 7:24 pm
Updated April 14, 2021 8:55 pm
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A Liberal MP was caught wearing his birthday suit in the virtual House of Commons.
William Amos, who has represented the Quebec riding of Pontiac since 2015, appeared on the screens of his fellow members of Parliament completely naked Wednesday. However, it was “an unfortunate error,” Amos told Global News later in the day.
“My video was accidentally turned on as I was changing into my work clothes after going for a jog. I sincerely apologize to my colleagues in the House of Commons for this unintentional distraction. Obviously, it was an honest mistake and it won’t happen again,” Amos said.
In a statement, Amos said his camera was “accidentally turned on” as he was changing into his work clothes after going for a run.
A screenshot obtained by The Canadian Press shows him standing between the Quebec and Canadian flags, his private parts hidden, in what appears to be his office.
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Bloc Quebecois MP Claude DeBellefeuille, the party whip, raised the incident in a point of order after question period, suggesting that parliamentary decorum requires male MPs to wear a jacket and tie _ and a shirt, underwear and trousers.
Amos did not speak in during question period on Wednesday and therefore did not show up on the main screen.
Speaker Anthony Rota later thanked DeBellefeuille for her “observations” and clarified that while he had not seen anything, he checked with technicians and confirmed they saw something.
–With files from Global News
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