Justice Robin Camp inquiry
An inquiry began Tuesday for a judge, formerly with Alberta provincial court, who is facing dismissal from the Federal Court over controversial comments directed at a sexual assault complainant in 2014.
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Camp has apologized for his 'problematic' comments but he's taken responsibility and has rehabilitated himself.by Bryan Labby via twitter 9/12/2016 8:02:20 PM -
Counsel wraps at Camp inquiry, says there's sufficient evidence to remove him from the bench: this is about integrity in the justice systemby Bryan Labby via twitter 9/12/2016 7:14:11 PM
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'Knees together' judge made mistakes but has has 'strong moral compass,' inquiry hears cbc.ca/1.3758344 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsLNpmRVIAA_01r.jpg
by Bryan Labby via twitter 9/12/2016 6:58:20 PM -
"Not only do the comments amount to misconduct, they are a failure of the due execution of the judicial office." Hickey.by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/12/2016 6:00:05 PM -
Hickey says Camp's comment that "Sometimes sex and pain go together" must have been "Particularly belittling".by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/12/2016 6:00:03 PM
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"Justice Camp indeed engaged in misconduct." Hickey argues.by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/12/2016 6:00:01 PM
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"That amounts to a failure in the due execution of the office of the judge." Hickey says.by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/12/2016 5:59:59 PM
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"He knew the law," argues Hickey, "Despite that, he made the comments he did."by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/12/2016 5:59:57 PM
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Hickey seems to be gearing up to challenge Camp saying he didn't know what he didn't know. "This is not a case of ignorance of the law...."by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/12/2016 5:59:55 PM
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Hickey is giving a list of reading which is basically making the argument that he SHOULD have known victims do no necessarily resist.by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/12/2016 5:59:50 PM
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Hickey reiterating Camp's testimony that at some level he held the belief that sexual assault victims are supposed to resist rape.by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/12/2016 5:59:47 PM
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Hickey addressing comments "why couldn't she just keep her knees together", why didn't she lower her bottom into a basin to avoid pentrationby carolyn dunn via twitter 9/12/2016 5:59:44 PM
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Hickey says a comment that Camp made that questioned if alleged victim knew she was drunk, put an unfair onus on complainant.by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/12/2016 5:59:41 PM
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So Presenting Counsel Marjorie Hickey says this case isn't about whether Camp has learned his lessons, it's whether the public still....1/2by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/12/2016 5:59:24 PM
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cont'd "which was uncalled for, especially in a case like this. I realize that my interventionist way of dealing with counsel ...by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/9/2016 4:33:49 PM
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In reviewing Camp: says "I was not as good a judge as I though I was. I struck the wrong tone" Says he sounded facetious especially...by Jen Lee via twitter 9/9/2016 4:33:43 PM
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What did you learn from reading the transcript "I was not as good judge as I thought I was. I struck the tone...I was rude and facetious..by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/9/2016 4:32:56 PM
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Testimony is difficult to hear so relaying as best we canby Jen Lee via twitter 9/9/2016 4:31:53 PM
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Re: calling the complainant the "accused" says he has a habit of mixing up titles...right down to calling the dishwasher the washing machineby carolyn dunn via twitter 9/9/2016 4:31:07 PM
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Camp going through a list of comments he made, responding to each of them. Most with regret and saying he didn't realize the implications.by Jen Lee via twitter 9/9/2016 4:30:34 PM
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Because you can't hear it, I should mention that Justice Robin Camp speaks with a South African accent.by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/9/2016 4:29:40 PM
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"I'm very sorry that on reflection and rereading what I said, that I initimidated her, using facetious words."Camp regarding impact on Crownby carolyn dunn via twitter 9/9/2016 4:15:10 PM
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Camp describes his comments as"inappropriate... Some of them were hurtful. I wish I hadn't said them."by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/9/2016 4:14:10 PM
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Camp re comments: I regret almost all of them. Almost all of them were inappropriate and reflect prejudice. some of them were hurtful.by Jen Lee via twitter 9/9/2016 4:13:57 PM
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Told that what the panel is looking at is a letter from Justice Camp to the Canadian Judicial Council.by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/9/2016 4:11:33 PM
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Calgary Police officer in hearing wouldn't pass a note for me, so @KMartinCourts is our "audio representative"!by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/9/2016 4:10:45 PM
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"What happens to people when they're asked questions like that, it feels like a threat" Haskell tells the panel Judicial Council.by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/8/2016 8:33:30 PM
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The panel is questioning Dr. Haskell on very fine points and clarifications of what she has testified.by carolyn dunn via twitter 9/8/2016 8:31:20 PM