A Toronto firefighter who claims he was subjected to harassment by colleagues and managers because he is gay has had his claim alleging chronic mental stress approved by Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
The claim, by Ed Azadeh, was approved following WSIB interviews with colleagues, who confirmed that some called Azadeh “Special Ed” and that after he attempted suicide in June 2022, first responders — his colleagues — spread rumours about the incident.
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