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MLA's executive assistant charged with assault of provincial employee
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/charges-dropped-against-liberal-mla-1.768948
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/wetmore-douthwright-assault-road-worker-highway-mclaughlan-1.5434988
Charges dropped against Liberal MLA
MLA's executive assistant charged with assault of provincial employee
Shawn Douthwright is scheduled to make an appearance in Moncton court on Friday
· CBC News · Posted: Jan 21, 2020 5:20 PM AT
Shawn Douthwright is charged with assault for allegedly shaking a Department of Transportation and Infrastructure employee, Scott McLaughlan, on July 4, 2019, along route 112. (Twitter)
Shawn Douthwright, the executive assistant to Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Minister Ross Wetmore, is being charged with assaulting a provincial road worker.
Court documents say the alleged assault on Scott McLaughlan took place on July 4, 2019, near Second North River, about 28 kilometres west of Moncton. The documents were filed Dec. 27.
McLaughlan could not be reached by CBC News for a comment, but CUPE 1190 laid out the allegations, quoting union member McLaughlan, in a news release last November.
The release said Wetmore and Douthwright drove up to a Department of Transportation roadside work site along Route 112, where McLaughlan and other workers were gathered.
Agriculture Minister MLA Ross Wetmore, who the union says was present for the alleged assault by his executive assistant, has said little about it. (Philip Drost/CBC News)
Wetmore "shouted at us, insulted us, using derogatory words and saying road workers were incompetent," McLaughlan is quoted as saying.
The union accused both the Progressive Conservative MLA for Gagetown-Petitcodiac and his assistant of insulting the employees. The release went on to allege that the situation escalated when Douthwright grabbed McLaughlin by the shoulders and shouted an expletive at him.
Union president Brent Wiggins alleged this was not an isolated incident and said in the release that there has been "repeated harassment" of highway workers by Wetmore.
When reached by the CBC, Douthwright replied in an email: "I look forward to telling my story in the proper venue. I have no comment at this time."
Communications director Vicky Deschênes said there would be no comment from the province because "it would be inappropriate to discuss a matter before the courts."
Robert McKee, the Liberal MLA for Moncton Centre, broached the issue on Nov. 22, 2019, when he outlined the allegations during question period and said, "we would like to give the minister an opportunity to give his side of the story to the house here this morning."
Liberal MLA Lisa Harris questioned Wetmore in the legislature in November, asking if he would step down. (Joe McDonald/CBC)
To which Wetmore replied, in part, "I've been told that this has been forwarded to the RCMP, so right at the time being I'll have no comment."
McKee then asked Wetmore if he would be willing to step down from cabinet until the matter was fully resolved.
Wetmore answered by saying: "This is an HR [human resources] issue that has been dealt with, and I have no intention of commenting any more until this has been concluded with the RCMP."
McKee accused Wetmore of deflecting and then asked Premier Blaine Higgs about removing Wetmore from his position.
Asked in the legislature to clarify how the matter was dealt with and about any consequences for Wetmore and Douthwright, Premier Blaine Higgs said he could not respond because of privacy issues. (CBC)
"I can't speak of the particulars of that situation, but I am under the understanding it has been fully dealt with," said Higgs, who said that because of privacy issues, he wasn't free to discuss what happened.
The next week, questions persisted from the Liberals. Lisa Harris, the Miramichi Bay-Neguac MLA, asked the premier specifically how the matter was dealt with and what consequences there were for Wetmore and Douthwright.
Wetmore responded again that it was a human resources issue, and anyone wanting to know more should file an access to information request with the province.
He then spoke about his success as a minister, a response that surprised Harris.
"Mr. Speaker, it is unreal that the member opposite would switch the conversation when we are talking about a serious allegation."
Liberal MLA Rob McKee asked for specifics surrounding the assault allegations. (CBC)
She again asked if Wetmore would be stepping down.
Higgs replied: "I agree with the member. It is not acceptable. It is not acceptable to have any type of abusive situation, whether it be physical or verbal. We would not tolerate it, and we did not."
He then suggested someone had been disciplined.
"We feel that the disciplinary action was suitable for the situation and that it was done promptly," Higgs said.
But he did not say what disciplinary action was taken.
Higgs said if the RCMP were to investigate, his government would co-operate.
An investigation by the RCMP resulted in a charge of assault against Douthwright. He is scheduled for a first appearance in a Moncton court on Friday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/douthwright-assault-wetmore-read-crew-scott-mclaughlan-1.5439029
Agriculture minister's assistant denies assaulting road worker
Shawn Douthwright, assistant to Ross Wetmore, pleads not guilty to assaulting Scott McLaughlan
· CBC News · Posted: Jan 24, 2020 12:54 PM AT
Shawn Douthwright leaves the Moncton courthouse on Friday after pleading not guilty to assault. (Tori Weldon/CBC)
Shawn Douthwright, the executive assistant to cabinet minister Ross Wetmore, pleaded not guilty Friday to assaulting Scott McLaughlan, a provincial employee.
Appearing in Moncton provincial court, Douthwright told the judge he was pleading not guilty, but the case was adjourned for a month.
Melinda Ponting-Moore, acting as Douthwright's defence lawyer, was discussing a date for trial when the Crown spoke to her quietly.
Ponting-Moore then asked for an adjournment, telling provincial court Judge Luc J. Labonté, "we might have an opportunity to sit down with the Crown."
The judge granted the request, setting aside the matter until Feb. 21.
"If it can be resolved, great," Labonté told the lawyers
Agriculture Minister Ross Wetmore was with Douthwright when the alleged assault occurred, according to union statements. (Philip Drost/CBC News)
Otherwise, he said, the case would proceed to trial.
Outside court, Ponting-Moore said she was acting on behalf of lawyer Kelly Lamrock, who would deal with a trial, should there be one. She said the adjournment would be used to gather more information.
McLaughlan could not be reached for comment.
But through his union, McLaughlan has alleged that Douthwright drove up to a Department of Transportation work site on Route 112 last July 4.
McLaughlan was among the workers gathered at the site when Douthwright and Wetmore, the minister of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries, stopped.
Wetmore "shouted at us, insulted us, using derogatory words and saying road workers were incompetent," McLaughlan is quoted as saying in a union release. He accused Douthwright of shaking him.
Douthwright refused to comment as he left the courthouse Friday. Last week, when reached by the CBC, he replied in an email: "I look forward to telling my story in the proper venue."
The issue of the alleged assault was raised in November in the legislature. Two Liberal MLAs asked for more information about it and suggested Wetmore step down from cabinet while it was being resolved.
Wetmore would only say the matter had been dealt with.
At the time, Premier Blaine Higgs said he couldn't delve into details because of privacy issues but he was aware of an incident.
"We feel that the disciplinary action was suitable for the situation and that it was done promptly," Higgs said.
But he did not say what disciplinary action was taken.
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