CALGARY — A Federal Court judge who asked a sexual assault complainant why she couldn’t keep her knees together wants to keep serving on the bench and plans to apologize for his remarks at a public hearing. Camp has undergone training and counselling with a superior court judge, a psychologist and an expert in sexual assault law. The document says he now has a deeper understanding of the trauma faced by sexual assault survivors and promises not to make similar comments again. The notice does not represent a review of evidence supporting Camp’s position. RelatedThe notice says Camp agrees his comments during the sexual assault trial were insensitive and inappropriate and that he plans to apologize at the hearing to take place in Calgary.

Source: National Post July 04, 2016 17:15 UTC