National News posted Oct 3, 2015 @ 08:28am by Jamie Shinkewski

Canadian Olympic Committee President Resigns

<who> Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons </who> Marcel Aubut with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) President Marcel Aubut has resigned following allegations of harassment.

“I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to those who may have been offended by my behaviour,” Aubut said in a statement. “I realize that my attitude could at times be perceived as questionable by some women and could have caused them to feel uncomfortable. I acknowledge this and will adjust my behaviour accordingly.”

The specific investigation against Aubut will cease, but the independent third party investigation to other complaints will continue, the COC said in a statement.

“The COC has clear policies that include measures to address harassment of any kind in the workplace. Having a workplace environment that is healthy and safe for all of our employees and those attached to the Olympic movement is critical to our organization, and we will examine every possible way to improve those processes,” the COC statement said.

Aubut had been a member of the COC since 2000 and had been president since April 2010. The 67-year-old was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.

The COC said they will begin the process of appointing an interim President in the coming days.