A list of high-profile Canadians facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour
A glance at some of the high-profile Canadians facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour in recent months:
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Peter Stoffer
Multiple women came forward with allegations of inappropriate touching during Stoffer’s time as an NDP member of parliament. One of the complainants, Lauren Dobson-Hughes, accused him of grabbing and kissing her without her consent on two separate occasions in 2006 and 2009. Dobson-Hughes, who was an NDP staffer at the time of the alleged incidents, told the National Post that several other MPs and senior staff were present at the second alleged incident “but nobody batted an eyelid.” Stoffer specifically denied sexually assaulting or physically abusing anyone, but admitted his behaviour as a “very gregarious, fun-going person” may have led to conduct perceived as inappropriate. He described himself as a “touchy person” and offered an apology for making anyone feel uncomfortable.