Michael John Ward (born September 14, 1973 in Quebec City, Quebec) is
a French-Canadian comedian. He performs comedy in both French and
English.Mike Ward has appeared on television doing stand-up in 20
countries; airing throughout Europe, Africa, Australia and North
America. He is a frequent guest of the Anthony Cumia Show podcast.
Mike hosts two podcasts : 2 Drink Minimum with comedian Pantelis on
Compound Media and Mike Ward sous écoute.Ward has been the subject of
controversy. At Jean-Marc Parent's 2008 Just For Laughs French gala,
he made a joke about Revenu Québec, in which he mentioned Cédrika
Provencher, a young girl who had been abducted in 2007 in Quebec and
whose remains were found in December 2015.In 2016, Ward joked about
Jérémy Gabriel, a disabled boy with Treacher Collins syndrome.
Jérémy's parents filed a complaint with the Quebec human rights
commission, and the commission brought the case in front of Quebec's
Human Rights Tribunal seeking $80,000 in damages from Ward. On July
20, 2016, he was ordered to pay $42,000 ($35,000 to Jérémy, $7,000
to his mother). His lawyer, Julius Grey, appealed the decision. The
decision was upheld by appellate court judges on November 28, 2019.
a French-Canadian comedian. He performs comedy in both French and
English.Mike Ward has appeared on television doing stand-up in 20
countries; airing throughout Europe, Africa, Australia and North
America. He is a frequent guest of the Anthony Cumia Show podcast.
Mike hosts two podcasts : 2 Drink Minimum with comedian Pantelis on
Compound Media and Mike Ward sous écoute.Ward has been the subject of
controversy. At Jean-Marc Parent's 2008 Just For Laughs French gala,
he made a joke about Revenu Québec, in which he mentioned Cédrika
Provencher, a young girl who had been abducted in 2007 in Quebec and
whose remains were found in December 2015.In 2016, Ward joked about
Jérémy Gabriel, a disabled boy with Treacher Collins syndrome.
Jérémy's parents filed a complaint with the Quebec human rights
commission, and the commission brought the case in front of Quebec's
Human Rights Tribunal seeking $80,000 in damages from Ward. On July
20, 2016, he was ordered to pay $42,000 ($35,000 to Jérémy, $7,000
to his mother). His lawyer, Julius Grey, appealed the decision. The
decision was upheld by appellate court judges on November 28, 2019.
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