Camp was the subject of a high-profile removal hearing before the Canadian Judicial Council for his role in a 2014 sexual assault trial that he presided over.
[8] Camp worked as a civil litigator, primarily in the areas of contracts, trust, and oil and gas law.
[1][9] On June 26, 2015, despite the controversy over a 2014 sexual assault trial, Conservative Justice Minister Peter MacKay appointed Camp to the Federal Court of Canada.
[9][11] Camp also described her as "the accused" throughout the trial,[12] criticized her for not screaming while the alleged assault took place,[13] and suggested she wanted to have sex.
[18] In November 2015, four Alberta law professors made a complaint about Camp's conduct to the Canadian Judicial Council.
[17] The Federal Court announced that Camp would not hear any cases involving sexual assault while the council investigated.
The alleged sexual assault victim testified, saying his comments had left her feeling confused, guilty and suicidal.
[17] Camp apologized at the hearing, and said that he had undergone counseling with experts to improve his understandings of sexual assault.
"[6] As he addressed the Panel, Camp again referred to the alleged rape victim as "the accused" and characterised her as a "fragile personality.