TORONTO

Mayor Rob Ford told the city’s integrity commissioner he’s already apologized for racist comments he allegedly made before entering rehab for drugs and alcohol.

Earlier this month, Samuel Getachew filed a complaint with integrity commissioner Janet Leiper claiming racist comments attributed to Ford that have been reported in the media violated council’s code of conduct. Ford had until Tuesday to respond to the complaint from Getachew — a political activist and commentator.

In a written response to Leiper obtained by the Toronto Sun on Monday, Ford quotes his own speech delivered when he returned from rehab on June 30.

“I want to apologize, not just to the people of Toronto, but to everyone who was hurt by my remarks and my actions,” Ford said at the time.

Ford goes on to stress in the letter to Leiper that he’s “taken full responsibility.”

“While I realize that I am unable to erase the past and the errors I have made, I have taken full responsibility, and apologized for my hurtful comments,” he states.

Getachew said Monday he’s not satisfied with Ford’s response — he has 10 days to write back to Leiper about the mayor’s statement.

“I will respond to the integrity commissioner in the coming days,” he said.