The House of Commons’ governing board of MPs has ordered former Liberal MP Darshan Kang to be trained in sexual-harassment awareness after an investigation earlier this year found that complaints made by a woman on his staff were valid.

In an order made during an in camera session Thursday, the House of Commons Board of Internal Economy also directed the Commons administration to report back to the board on the outcome of conciliation to see whether more “administrative, financial or disciplinary measures” against Kang are necessary.

The Calgary MP has been sitting in the Commons as an Independent since staffer Rhea Bassi made the harassment complaint last August.

The investigation considered seven specific complaints from Bassi. The investigator found last March it was improper for Kang to have physically touched Bassi, and there was evidence that inappropriate conduct took place. Not every allegation could be confirmed, however.

Bassi worked for Kang during his four years as a member of the Alberta legislature prior to his election to the House of Commons in 2015. He represents the electoral district of Calgary Skyview.

Bassi’s complaints include that Kang had repeatedly closely hugged her, grabbed her hands, patted her on parts of her body, and kissed her against her will, according to a CBC report on the contents of the investigator’s report.

The Board of Internal Economy said in a statement Friday that it had reviewed the report following an appeal by Kang.

“The findings of the Final Investigation Report confirmed by the Report of the Appeal Panel were that some of the allegations made against Mr. Kang constituted sexual harassment as defined by the (House of Commons) sexual harassment policy,” said the statement from Commons Speaker Geoff Regan, the chair of the board.

“The Member will be required to participate in House Administration-led conciliation to determine whether an agreement can be reached on appropriate remedial measures to address the findings of sexual harassment.

“The Member will also be required to participate in an individual training program on sexual-harassment prevention and awareness,” the statement said.

The Board ruled Kang will have to pay for the training himself.

Kang’s Calgary office would not comment, and it was not known whether Bassi still works there. A Sukhraj Bassi is listed as a constituency staffer in the Commons telephone book, but another staffer who answered the phone declined to provide further information.