[4] Their mother, Eliza Kuttner (née Chiu) taught computer science at Capilano College and was an immigrant from Hong Kong.

[11][12] Michael Kuttner, their father, survived but suffered serious injuries, and later sued the district for neglecting safety programmes around mudslides.

[30] Following the resignation of Annamie Paul, Kuttner was appointed by the Green Party federal council to serve as interim leader on November 24, 2021.

[21] In a press conference about a week after their appointment, Kuttner said they wanted to start the process of regrowth and to heal the party.

[33] The report blamed negotiations concerning Annamie Paul's departure as leader of the party for significant legal costs.

"[7] In September 2022, Kuttner was misgendered by being referred to with female pronouns in a caption on a Green Party Zoom call connected with the leadership election.

Kuttner stated that the use of female pronouns "made me feel hurt and isolated" and was "reflective of a larger pattern of behaviours that a few in the party are perpetuating."