Hearsay Evidence in R. v. Papasotiriou-Lanteigne
The case R. v. Papasotiriou-Lanteigne provides a detailed examination of the admissibility of hearsay evidence, with a particular focus on the principle of threshold liability. In 2018, the defendants were convicted of first-degree murder by a jury in Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice. As the case proceeded to appeal in October of 2022, the trial judge revisited his decision to admit hearsay evidence presented by the defence.
Admissibility of Hearsay: Schneider and Contextualization
Author: Anne Onnamous The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) describes hearsay as an out of court statement admitted for the truth of its...
Discretion and Discrimination - Hearsay Admission in Apprehension Hearings for Child Protection Matters
Authors: Anne Onneymous & Abby Stein In 2022, Indigenous people accounted for 7.7% of children under 15 years old; however, they...
From Tradition to Testimony: The Role of Indigenous Oral History as Evidence
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