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Liberal MP causes consternation in House of Commons after appearing naked on camera in front of colleagues

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This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. OTTAWA – A Liberal MP caused quite the consternation in the House of Commons Wednesday when he appeared completely naked on camera during question period. Bloc Québécois Whip Claude DeBellefeuille first laid bare the incident when she interrupted the House of Commons’ proceedings asking speaker of the House Anthony Rota to intervene. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, you have repeated many times the importance of respecting decorum and dress code. And I think that we have broken a record today, because we saw an MP, during question period, in the simplest of attires.&nbsp;In other words, naked,” DeBellefeuille told the speaker after seeing her undressed colleague. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300 A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again “So if you could remind our colleagues, particularly the men, that a tie and a jacket are obligatory, but also a shirt, underwear and pants. We were able to see that the MP was in great physical form, but I think it’s important to remind him to control his camera.” A picture of the scene — which was not broadcast publicly but only visible to MPs attending question period virtually — reveals that the perpetrator is in fact Gatineau-area Liberal MP William Amos. I made a really unfortunate mistake today &amp; obviously I’m embarrassed by it. My camera was accidentally left on as I changed into work clothes after going for a jog. I sincerely apologize to all my colleagues in the House. It was an honest mistake + it won’t happen again.— William Amos (@WillAAmos) Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In the picture, the MP for Pontiac is seen completely naked, though the member’s member is covered by a strategically placed cellphone at the exact moment of the screenshot. He does not appear to be aware that his camera is on him as he stands next to his chair in front of his desk. In a statement a few hours after the fact, Amos said the whole incident was completely unintentional and promised it would never happen again. “This was an unfortunate error. 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 responded by email. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But the absurdity of the situation made it that even the Speaker of the House could barely contain an embarrassed laugh when responding to DeBellefeuille as he confirmed that the House’s technicians also “saw something” and he reminded MPs to aware when they were near a camera. Issues with decorum, dress codes and technical glitches have often plagued the House of Commons since it was forced to turn to virtual proceedings at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But never has an MP ever been caught naked by his peers, who were quick to comment the affair on social media after the fact. “Will, there’s a white dress in my office that you can have (warning: it caused a bit of a stir) if you’re really desperate for an “in case of emergency” outfit,” Conservative MP Michelle Rempel-Garner wrote on Twitter, referring to a sleeveless dress she once wore that earned her some sexist comments. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “A perhaps unintended, though nonetheless flawless, metaphorical representation of his Leader’s Question Period performance today,” Conservative MP Mike Lake also tweeted. It also goes without saying that Amos was clearly in breach of parliamentary procedure, which stipulates, male MPs participating in debates “wear a jacket, shirt and tie as standard dress.” There is no specific mention of pants, though the House of Commons Procedure and Practice book does allow for kilts on special occasions. • Email: | Twitter: Will, there's a white dress in my office that you can have (warning: it caused a bit of a stir) if you're really desperate for an "in case of emergency" outfit. 😉— Michelle Rempel Garner (@MichelleRempel) Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about . 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This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. OTTAWA – A Liberal MP caused quite the consternation in the House of Commons Wednesday when he appeared completely naked on camera during question period. Bloc Québécois Whip Claude DeBellefeuille first laid bare the incident when she interrupted the House of Commons’ proceedings asking speaker of the House Anthony Rota to intervene. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, you have repeated many times the importance of respecting decorum...

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