William Amos was born on December 4,1974 and is a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as Member of Parliament for the riding of Pontiac, Quebec from 2015 to 2021.
14 Facts About Will Amos
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In December 2019, Amos was appointed parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.
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Will Amos described both incidents as accidental and apologized for them, while calling for an investigation into how a photo of the first incident was leaked to the press.
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Will Amos attended McMaster University, earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree and a Master of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia.
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Will Amos was called to the bar in both Ontario and Quebec and worked for a large Montreal law firm.
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Will Amos advised former Cabinet minister David Anderson on issues related to species at risk and worked in the Prime Minister's Office under Jean Chretien.
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Will Amos was a part-time lecturer and staff lawyer at the University of Ottawa before being promoted to director of the uOttawa-Ecojustice Environmental Law Clinic in August 2010.
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In October 2014, Will Amos won the Liberal nomination to run in Pontiac for the 2015 federal election.
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Will Amos won the riding in the 2015 election, unseating incumbent Mathieu Ravignat of the New Democratic Party.
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At the time of his election, Will Amos was teaching law at the University of Ottawa as the director of the uOttawa-Ecojustice Environmental Law Clinic.
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On December 12,2019, Will Amos was appointed parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, with a focus on science.
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On May 27,2021, Will Amos released a statement apologizing for urinating while on camera the day before, saying that while it was accidental and not visible to the public, it was still unacceptable.
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Will Amos announced that he was temporarily stepping aside from his role as parliamentary secretary to Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and from his committee work to seek assistance.
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On June 7,2021, Speaker Rota ruled that Will Amos's urinating incident was a prima facie case of contempt of the House of Commons, and said that the procedure and House Affairs committee should investigate further.