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Place of Birth: Barrhead, Alberta, Canada
About Arnold Viersen
- Arnold Viersen (born May 3, 1986) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Peace River—Westlock in the 2015 Canadian Federal Election.Viersen attended Covenant Canadian Reformed School in Neerlandia from Grade 1 through Grade 12, and currently resides near his childhood home on an acreage in Westlock County.
- Before entering politics, Viersen worked as a journeyman auto mechanic.In the 42nd Canadian Parliament, Viersen served on the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, and was named Deputy Critic of Rural Affairs.
- On December 8, 2016, Viersen's Private Member's Motion (M-47) received unanimous consent in the House of Commons.
- The official text of this motion reads: "That the Standing Committee on Health be instructed to examine the public health effects of the ease of access and viewing of online violent and degrading sexually explicit material on children, women and men, recognizing and respecting the provincial and territorial jurisdictions in this regard, and that the said Committee report its findings to the House no later than July 2017." The Health Committee's ensuing study was the first Government of Canada study into the public health effects of pornography since 1985.
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