Canada: MP ‘astounded’ to learn from media that PM is booting him over sexual misconduct allegations

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'Newfoundland MP Scott Andrews says he was “astounded” to learn through the media that he and fellow Liberal MP Massimo Pacetti are about to be turfed permanently from the Liberal fold over allegations of sexual misconduct.

Liberal insiders say the fate of Andrews and Pacetti has been decided by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau after receiving the results of an independent investigation he ordered into complaints levelled against them.

Andrews said he co-operated fully with the investigation into the allegations, levelled by two female New Democrat MPs.

The investigation was conducted by Toronto lawyer Cynthia Petersen, a human rights specialist who has investigated sexual harassment complaints in the private sector.
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Andrews said he was promised a copy of Petersen’s executive summary before her conclusions were made public.
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He said he was “disappointed to learn that unscrupulous, unnamed sources have chosen to communicate through the media rather than respect the process and those affected by it.”
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One of the alleged victims spoke on condition of anonymity to various media outlets, including The Canadian Press, late last November.
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... The woman, who said she had previously been the victim of a violent sexual assault, said she froze and blocked out the situation. She alleged it was sex without her explicit consent.

During the confidential meeting with Foote, sources have told The Canadian Press that the woman acknowledged she did not explicitly say no to Pacetti and that she provided a condom. In the interview, she refused to comment on those details.'