Toronto city councillor Michael Thompson sexual assault case put over to Nov. 29
Posted November 1, 2022 10:50 am.
Newly re-elected Toronto city councillor Michael Thompson is expected to appear in court on Nov. 29 after his case was put over on Tuesday as he continues to face sexual assault charges in Bracebridge.
Last month, the Ontario provincial police charged Thompson with two counts of sexual assault stemming from incidents that occurred at a residence in Muskoka sometime this year.
Thompson’s accusers are said to be two adult women.
His lawyer appeared in court on Tuesday via video conference and the case was put over until Nov. 29.
Despite the charges, Thompson continued with his re-election campaign in Ward 21-Scarborough Centre and won with 55 per cent of the vote.
The 62-year-old is a long-time Toronto politician and has sat on numerous committees and boards. He was the chair of the economic and community development committee, a member of Mayor John Tory’s executive committee and was one of Tory’s ceremonial deputy mayors.
Mayor Tory said at the time, he would not comment on the matter as it is before the courts but did confirm that Thompson will not serve as deputy mayor or chair any council committees as he fights the charges.
Thompson has not commented on the charges but made a statement in a short Instagram post in which the veteran city councillor said he takes the investigation seriously, reiterating that he has the “utmost faith” in Canada’s judicial system.
With files from Michael Talbot and Lucas Casaletto
