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The Federal Court said in a statement issued Monday that it welcomes the council’s review and is pleased that Camp is fully co-operating with that review.

In the meantime, it said, no new cases will be assigned to Camp that involve issues of sexual conduct or any matter that would raise comparable issues. As well, Camp has agreed to recuse himself from any such cases currently assigned to him.

The Federal Court also said Camp has volunteered to enrol in gender sensitivity counselling, and he will ensure that he does not make similar comments in the future.

Camp has provided the court with an apology.

“I have come to recognize that things that I said and attitudes I displayed during the trial of this matter, and in my decision, caused deep and significant pain to many people,” he wrote. “My sincere apology goes out, in the first place, to the young woman who was the complainant in the matter.

“I also apologize to the women who experience feelings of anger, frustration and despair at hearing of these events. I am deeply troubled that things that I said would hurt the innocent. In this regard, I am speaking particularly to those who hesitate to come forward to report abuse of any kind and who are reluctant to give evidence about abuse, sexual or otherwise.”

Alice Woolley, professor of law at the University of Calgary, called Camp’s comments to the complainant “grotesque” and said his apology should have been to all Canadians, not just women.