COVID concerns sink sex-assault defendant's bid to have accuser remove mask while testifying
Article content Justice Julie Bourgeois has made it a rule during the pandemic that everyone in her courtroom wear a mask. Itâs also the law in Ontario. But as an Ottawa Uber driverâs sexual assault trial was about to begin recently, he asked that the alleged victim â one of his passengers â be required to remove her mask while testifying. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID concerns sink sex-assault defendantâs bid to have accuser remove mask while testifying Back to video Credibility was a central issue in the cas...