Michael Thompson

2022 - 9 - 29

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Toronto councillor Michael Thompson charged with sexual assault (Toronto Star)

Thompson's lawyer says councillor, who resigned from chair of city council's economic and community development committee, will plead “not guilty.”

Last year, Thompson told the Star he would have considered running for mayor himself if Tory was not seeking a third term. Thompson was first elected in 2003, in the former Scarborough Centre ward. As of Thursday evening, the OPP had not released any information. Meanwhile, the councillor has resigned the ceremonial post of deputy mayor, at the request of Mayor John Tory. The role of deputy mayor is largely ceremonial. Thompson has resigned his chairmanship of council’s economic and community development committee.

Toronto councillor Michael Thompson charged with sexual assault ... (CTV Toronto)

Lawyer Calvin Barry, acting on behalf of Thompson, said the alleged incident occurred in Muskoka in July 2022. Thompson will be fighting the case "vigorously," ...

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Toronto Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson charged with 2 counts of ... (CBC.ca)

Toronto lawyer Calvin Barry, who is representing Thompson, said the city councillor surrendered to the Ontario Provincial Police on Thursday morning and was ...

We will defend the baseless allegations," Barry told CBC Toronto. Thompson, who represents Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, was issued a promise to appear in court. "Mr.

Toronto city councillor Michael Thompson charged with sexual ... (CityNews Ottawa)

Defence lawyer Calvin Barry says Thompson, who is in his fifth term as councillor for Scarborough Centre and is seeking re-election in October's municipal ...

In the statement, Tory says he takes sexual assault allegations and charges "very seriously" and he will not be making further comment as the case is before the courts. Toronto Mayor John Tory says in a statement that Thompson has agreed to resign from his positions as chair of Toronto's Economic and Community Development Committee and deputy mayor for the east end of the city. Barry says the charges are "on the lower end of the spectrum" and Thompson will plead not guilty.