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The NDP says the allegations of sexual misconduct levied against two MLAs were investigated by two independent lawyers based in Edmonton and Toronto.

“The people caucus engaged with were Janice Rubin of Rubin Thomlinson in Toronto and Ayla Akgungor of Field Law in Edmonton,” said NDP spokesperson Cheryl Oates in a statement Friday. “Both issued reports and we followed through on all of their recommendations.”

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In November, the premier’s office said two sitting NDP MLAs had been accused of sexual misconduct since 2015.

The complaints did not come from people in caucus, said Oates.

Neither case involved alleged criminal conduct and in both cases, the investigations concluded that the behaviour could be addressed through education and instruction, she said. The behaviour also took place outside the workplace in both cases.

The NDP hasn’t released the names of the two MLAs citing privacy concerns of the complainants.