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Aug 29, 2021 · Witness: Directed by Paul Gay. With Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Ibinabo Jack. When a well-respected local builder is found beaten to death on the steps of the Collingwood Monument, Vera questions how such a seemingly beloved and imposing figure could be attacked so viciously.
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- 2021-08-29
If the defence seeks information concerning the identity or location of a witness, Crown counsel must consider four factors: first, the right of an accused to a fair trial and to make full answer and defence; second, the principle that there is no property in a witness; Footnote 37 third, the right of a witness to privacy and to be left alone ...
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- Witnesses
- Oaths and Solemn Affirmations
- Judicial Notice
Marginal note:Application 2This Part applies to all criminal proceedings and to all civil proceedings and other matters whatever respecting which Parliament has jurisdiction.
Marginal note:Interest or crime 3A person is not incompetent to give evidence by reason of interest or crime. Marginal note:Accused and spouse 1. 4 (1)Every person charged with an offence, and, except as otherwise provided in this section, the wife or husband, as the case may be, of the person so charged, is a competent witness for the defence, whe...
Marginal note:Who may administer oaths 13Every court and judge, and every person having, by law or consent of parties, authority to hear and receive evidence, has power to administer an oath to every witness who is legally called to give evidence before that court, judge or person. Marginal note:Solemn affirmation by witness instead of oath 1. 14 (...
Marginal note:Imperial Acts, etc. 17 Judicial notice shall be taken of all Acts of the Imperial Parliament, of all ordinances made by the Governor in Council, or the lieutenant governor in council of any province or colony that, or some portion of which, now forms or hereafter may form part of Canada, and of all the Acts of the legislature of any s...
Canada Evidence Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-5) Act current to 2024-08-18 and last amended on 2023-10-06. Previous Versions. See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable.
Sections 52 and 53 of the Canada Evidence Act indicate who may take oaths and affidavits abroad. Oaths taken abroad by persons other than those named in sections 52 and 53, may be given less weight. In addition, the circumstances of the taking of the oath should be examined to determine the weight. Footnote 411.
Witness characteristics (or "Vetrovec markers") that may require special scrutiny include: Did the witness have any motive to lie or mislead the court? Did the witness receive benefits for cooperation such that there is a risk he is lying to the court? Did the witness have a long criminal history?
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2 days ago · 22 (1) A witness may be asked whether he or she has been convicted of any crime, and upon being so asked, if the witness either denies the fact or refuses to answer, the conviction may be proved, and a certificate containing the substance and effect only, omitting the formal part, of the charge and of the conviction, purporting to be signed by ...
