During the trial, Camp repeatedly and erroneously called the woman "the accused" and asked her, "Why couldn't you just keep your knees together?" At the original trial, Camp acquitted Scott Wagar of sexual assault, but Alberta's Court of Appeal overturned the ruling last year and ordered a new trial. Federal Court Justice Robin Camp agrees in his submission to the Canadian Judicial Council that he made insensitive and inappropriate comments during a 2014 sexual assault trial, but wants to keep his job. The judge's notice of response, filed with the CJC, explains that Camp understands his comments were hurtful to survivors of sexual assault and to Canadians in general. Camp insists he'll be a better judge after undergoing training and counseling with a judge, psychologist and expert on the law of sexual assault, "with a view to interrogating his beliefs and improving his understanding of the law, the social context of sexual violence and the psychological impact of sexual assault."

Source: CBC News July 04, 2016 16:45 UTC