A man who tried to kiss a Quebec reporter while she was on live TV has apologized to her after she called him out publicly for his "unacceptable" behaviour.
Bain pushed the man away and told him to take a hike. She then calmly finished the rest of her report.
"It's not acceptable to kiss me just because you see me on the street or anywhere," Bain said. "It's not suddenly acceptable to kiss a woman just because she's reporting live on television."
Bain, who has worked for Radio-Canada for more than a decade, said the man reached out to her a day later and apologized for his awful conduct.
"I wish I could find the best words to express the regret and the shame that I have been feeling following yesterday's events," the man told Bain, according to a note she republished on her Facebook page.
The man, who said he is a father of two, said he had fallen short of the example he wants to set for his children. He said he was deeply ashamed of normalizing sexual harassment.
"Another thousand apologies. I can't find any words that justify my action," he said. "I'm sorry."
Bain's Facebook posts about the incident have been shared thousands of times, with many commenters praising her for standing up against sexual harassment.
