Mike Ward (comedian)
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Mike Ward
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| Birth name | Michael John Ward |
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September 14, 1973  Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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| Medium | television, stand-up, radio, podcast & documentary |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Genres | Black humor |
| Notable works and roles |
Chabot on L'Gros Show Henri on CNM (Simon & Henri) Ludger (cotton ouaté avec un loup) on Testostérone |
| Website | http://www.mikeward.ca |
Michael John Ward (born September 14, 1973 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a bilingual comedian.
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.Anthony Cumia. "Anthony Cumia Show". compoundmedia.com (Podcast).
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 mentionedCédrika Provencher, a young girl who had been abducted in 2007 in Quebec and whose remains were found in December 2015.
Ward also had a joke ridiculing Jérémy Gabriel, a disabled boy with Treacher Collins syndrome who was 12 years old when first ridiculed by Ward. 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, he was ordered to pay $42000($35000 to Jérémy, $7000 to his mother). His attorney, Julius Grey intends to appeal the decision.
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