Former Manitoba finance minister and long-time Winnipeg city councillor, Scott Fielding, has been charged with sexual assault, Global News has learned.
Last year, a 34-year-old woman went to law enforcement in another jurisdiction to report a sexual assault from a hotel in the city in 2024. She reported the incident after an evening of socializing during a work conference, a colleague escorted her to her hotel room and allegedly sexually assaulted her, according to Winnipeg Police.
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The force’s sex crimes unit began investigating the case in in January of 2025, and after consulting with prosecutors, a charge of sexual assault was authorized. Fielding was charged and released, pending a court appearance.
KPMG Management Services, has been identified as the employer of Fielding and the complainant at the time of the alleged incident.
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“KPMG has cooperated with the police investigation,” said KPMG in a statement to Global News. “Mr. Fielding is no longer with the firm. As this matter is before the court we are unable to provide further comment.”
Fielding served as a city councillor for St. James-Brooklands from 2006-2014, and became an MLA for the Progressive Conservatives, representing Kirkfield Park, from 2016-2022.
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