Former Quebec NDP MP Roméo Saganash Charged With Sexual Assault in Winnipeg

NDP MP Roméo Saganash Saganash rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2018. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Winnipeg police say former New Democrat MP Roméo Saganash has been charged with sexual assault.

Police say they arrested Saganash on June 27 in relation to an allegation from May 1 in Winnipeg and the matter is now before the courts.