Canadian lawmaker William Amos was caught on camera urinating while attending attending House of Commons proceedings in a virtual parliament meet. Post the episode, Amos issued an apology and announced that he is stepping down temporarily as Parliamentary Secretary and from committee duties to seek assistance. “Last night, while attending House of Commons proceedings virtually, in a non-public setting, I urinated without realising I was on camera,” said William Amos, a member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s ruling Liberal party, in an apology posted to Twitter late on Thursday. “I am deeply embarrassed by my actions and the distress they may have caused anybody who witnessed them,” he said. “I apologise unreservedly.”
Canada‘s official opposition Conservatives called Amos’ behaviour unacceptable and questioned whether the incident was an accident. “This is a pattern of behaviour from Mr Amos and it‘s now clear that Trudeau’s Liberals failed in their duty to ensure a safe work environment following the first incident,” said Conservative lawmaker Karen Vecchio in a statement. Amos said he will remain a member of parliament, but will “temporarily” give up his parliamentary secretary and committee roles. Amos acts as an assistant to Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Earlier, Amos courted controversy, in April, after a screenshot was leaked to media showing him completely naked on an internal government video feed. At the time, Amos said he was changing into to work clothes after a jog and did not realise his camera was turned on.