A former actress who made headlines when she accused Jian Ghomeshi of assault gave a statement to Toronto police this afternoon as the investigation into the former radio host continued.

Lucy Decoutere, who played Lucy on the popular television show “Trailer Park Boys,” met with officers at police headquarters on College Street for an unknown period of time.

The meeting took place a little more than a week after Decoutere told The Toronto Star that that she was choked and slapped across the face by Ghomeshi during a 2003 date.

Decoutere is believed to be one of three victims to come forward to police so far, however many more have made similar allegations against Ghomeshi in the press.

“The police I dealt with were warm and sympathetic. I felt heard and validated,” Decoutere said in a statement released late Thursday afternoon. “Those considering coming forward should know that it was a safe place. I want to thank you all for the amazing support. It has made all the difference.”

Speaking with CP24 earlier in the day, the president of the union representing Ghomeshi said she is ‘shaken’ by allegations that the former CBC radio host violently attacked several women.

Carmel Smyth, the president of the Canadian Media Guild, also confirmed that the union has filed a grievance against the CBC on Ghomeshi's behalf.

“We need to find better ways to protect victims, young women, who speak up so that they feel empowered to say something and not (be) singled out, embarrassed, (or) afraid for their careers by mentioning something,” she said.

“We do have processes in place to help people who have harassment or bullying complaints but obviously it doesn’t always work.”

Although the recent allegations have cast a spotlight on potential problems at the CBC, Smyth said she believes there is a “generalized fear” of speaking out about harassment and bullying at many workplaces.

“I think we are seeing from all the interest Canadians have on this topic that harassment against women in the workplace and elsewhere is significant and it is something that we all need to be working harder to try to resolve,” she said.

When asked if the union, which is obligated to file complaints of behalf of its members, would consider dropping Ghomeshi, Smyth said they will continue to represent the embattled host while the grievance works its way through the system.

“That would be the same for anybody no matter what the issue was and no matter who filed it,” she said.

“The merits of the grievance will be judged as it goes through the process when the union meets with the employer and discusses the information on both sides. The grievance can be dismissed. An arbitrator can rule that it doesn’t have any merit. An arbitrator can rule that the employer has to take the person back.”

In addition to the grievance Ghomeshi has filed, he has also launched a $55-million lawsuit against the CBC for wrongful dismissal.

The CBC says the lawsuit is “without merit” and is asking an Ontario court to dismiss the claim.