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Ontario MPP Chris Scott’s Domestic Violence Charges Withdrawn
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Core Event
Domestic-violence charges against Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament Chris Scott were withdrawn at the request of the Crown. Prosecutors dropped the allegations of spousal assault and assault with a weapon, ending the criminal case that had led to Scott’s removal from the Progressive Conservative caucus and his sitting as an Independent.
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Background and Prior Proceedings
Scott was arrested in September 2025 following an alleged incident on Sept. 19, 2025 in which a high chair was said to have been used as a weapon. He was immediately expelled from the Progressive Conservative caucus and placed on independent status in the Legislative Assembly. Court filings indicated the charges were treated as alleged intimate-partner violence. The Crown noted that Scott had completed anger-management counselling, possessed no prior criminal record, and faced no additional charges since the previous year. A separate charge against Scott’s wife for assaulting him was also withdrawn.
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Official Statements & Political Reactions
He added that while domestic-violence allegations must be taken seriously, they must also be supported by evidence. Crown prosecutors told the court that the decision was not due to a legal technicality, an expired time limit, or excluded evidence. Premier Doug Ford’s office confirmed that Scott will not be readmitted to the Progressive Conservative caucus. The Ontario New Democratic Party and the Ontario Federation of Labour, which had previously launched a website urging residents to call for Scott’s resignation, reiterated their call for him to step down.
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Data and Legal Outcomes
- Charges withdrawn: spousal assault and assault with a weapon.
- Related charge against Scott’s wife also withdrawn.
- Counseling completed: anger-management program.
- Criminal history: no prior record.
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Verbatim Quotes
- “These charges were not withdrawn because of a legal technicality, an expired time limit, or because evidence was excluded,” — Chris Scott, MPP