Police in Guelph, Ont., say they didn't inform the public about assault charges against a member of Parliament because the force didn't believe he posed a significant risk to the public. Marwan Tabbara, who represents the riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler, was arrested on April 10 and charged with assault, break and enter and harassment, but the Guelph Police Service did not make that information public. The charges became public on June 5 when CBC News and Global reported on them. They say the police service's media relations unit was not informed of Tabbara's arrest. The Prime Minister's Office said it only learned about the charges last Friday morning and was "looking into the matter."

Source: CBC News June 12, 2020 12:30 UTC