Mike Duffy trial: Day 1

Apr 7, 2015 | News

Suspended Senator Mike Duffy arrives at the Ontario Court of Justice, in Ottawa, Canada, April 7, 2015. (Reuters)

Suspended Senator Mike Duffy arrives at the Ontario Court of Justice, in Ottawa, Canada, April 7, 2015. (Reuters)

By Edward Bayley

The trial for suspended senator Mike Duffy started on Tuesday

Duffy faces 31 charges including bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

The trial started with opening statements from both the crown and defense, and the first witness was originally scheduled to appear today, but after a lunch break it was decided that would be moved to Wednesday.

A detailed timeline of the events leading up to the trial can be read on our site here.

Below is a Storify detailing the events of the day in order of most recent to least.