Hehr was veterans affairs minister at the time and was shuffled into the sport and disabilities portfolio by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this summer. "(He was) very condescending," McCrea said of the October 2016 interaction, noting she was able to secure less than two minutes of his time. We need our leaders to be denouncing violence against women and in no way making light of it." "As someone with a disability myself, it was certainly not my intention to offend anyone," Hehr said in a statement. He said making Hehr's comments known would have been an "unnecessary distraction" but said the remarks are seen in a new light given federal inaction to date on the case.

Source: CBC News December 07, 2017 15:22 UTC