Kitchener South-Hespeler MP Marwan Tabbara's case will be back in court at the end of November.

During an Ontario Court of Justice Zoom call Friday, the matter was briefly spoken to and put over until November 20. Lawyer Alexa Ferguson appeared on Tabbara's behalf and said the four weeks would allow time to continue discussions with the assigned Crown attorney.

Liberals allowed MP Marwan Tabbara to run in 2019 despite sexual harassment investigation

MP Marwan Tabbara — who had a court hearing today on assault and criminal harassment charges — was approved to run for the Liberals in the 2019 federal election despite a party investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made against him during his last mandate, CBC News has learned.

The Liberal Party approved Marwan Tabbara to run in the 2019 election despite an internal investigation into misconduct. 

Marwan Tabbara 

Liberal MP facing assault charges 'stepping back' from caucus

The Liberal MP for Kitchener South-Hespeler is facing assault, break and enter and criminal harassment charged related to an incident that happened April 10 this year, Guelph Police have confirmed. Late Friday he stepped down from the Liberal caucus.

Marwan Tabbara now sits as an independent member of Parliament for Kitchener South-Hespeler.

Marwan Tabbara Liberal candidate Kitchener South-Hespeler

Marwan Tabbara is the Liberal MP for Kitchener South-Hespeler.

Guelph police admit error with media officers about MP Tabbara's arrest

In June, police in Guelph, Ont., said the service's media officer didn't know Marwan Tabbara was a sitting MP. Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information request show that's not true.

Police in Guelph say they made an error when they said a media officer was unaware Marwan Tabbara, seen here last October, was a sitting MP at the time of his arrest in April. The police service has defended its decision not to publicize the Kitchener South-Hespeler MP's name.

Tabbara has been charged with two counts of assault, one count of break-and-enter and commit&nbsp;an indictable offence, and one count of criminal harassment. He was arrested on April 9.

Tabbara has since stepped down from the Liberal caucus but still sits as an independent member of Parliament.

Kitchener South-Hespeler MP Marwan Tabbara's case deferred until November

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