LONDON, Ont. – A motion asking the mayor of London, Ont., to temporarily step aside while criminal charges against him are dealt with will be tabled at Tuesday night’s council meeting.
The motion passed 3-1 at a finance committee meeting on Nov. 26.
RCMP charged Joe Fontana in November with fraud under $5,000, breach of trust by a public official and uttering forged documents.
The charges are in connection with allegations he inappropriately used federal government funds while a member of Parliament to help pay for his son’s wedding reception.
Fontana, a former federal cabinet minister, has denied any wrongdoing and he is to appear in court on Jan. 8.
He declared a conflict of interest at the finance committee meeting and did not vote on the motion. Under the Municipal Act, Fontana cannot be forced to resign.
London, Ont., council to debate motion asking mayor to step aside temporarily
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