An out-of-court statement offered for the truth of its contents. Presumptively inadmissible, but admissible where it is both necessary and sufficiently reliable.
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Related category: Evidence & Identification
Circumstantial cases, eyewitness identification, surveillance video, fingerprints and intercepts — when the question is not what the law says but whether the Crown has proved who, and what. The newest Evidence & Identification cases in the library:
The Gun Without a Magazine2025R v Donawa — Multiple firearm offences turning on the definition of 'firearm' (s. 2) · Supreme Court of Canada (Ontario)
The Air Pistol on Video2013R v Dunn — Pointing a firearm (s. 87), careless handling (s. 86), weapon for a dangerous purpose (s. 88), concealed weapon (s. 90) · Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Bag That Never Left Him2024R v Aronson — Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm (s. 95(1)), prohibited weapon (s. 91(2)), careless storage (s. 86(1)), possession while prohibited (s. 117.01(1)) · Supreme Court of British Columbia
Is It Real?2026R v Al-Gburi — Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm (s. 95(2)), possession knowing it unauthorized (s. 92(3)), possession while prohibited (s. 117.01(3)) · Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Casino Tape2025R v Meier — Pointing a firearm (s. 87), possession offences (ss. 92, 94, 95), possession while prohibited (s. 117.01(1)), discharge with intent (s. 244(1)) · Court of Appeal of Manitoba
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