Trial begins today for alleged assault of non-binary firefighter, attempt to silence them
A criminal trial over the alleged assault of a rookie non-binary firefighter two years ago — and an alleged attempt by their supervisor to silence them — is set to begin today before a judge alone in the Ontario Court of Justice.
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![Ottawa Fire Services put out a fire on the corner of Bay Street and Albert Street in Centretown early Monday morning. A close up shot of the Ottawa Fire Service logo on a firetruck.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5320388.1679768310!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/fire-ottawa-fire-service.jpeg)
A criminal trial over the alleged assault of a rookie non-binary firefighter two years ago — and an alleged attempt by their supervisor to silence them — is set to begin today before a judge alone in the Ontario Court of Justice.