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Categorical Exceptions

State of Mind

Case Name	Summary
R v Wysochan 1930 CanLII 483 (SK CA), (1930) 54 CCC 172 (SKCA), per Haultain CJ	"there's a bullet in my body" -- admitted
R v Edwards (1994), 1994 CanLII 1461 (ON CA), 91 CCC 3d 123 (ONCA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]	cell phone messages suggestive of trafficking -- admitted for purpose of establishing the activities of accused and intent to respond.

Res Gestae

Case Name	Summary
R v Keewatin, 2013 ABPC 1 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Alberta|]]	rejected
R v Villeda, 2011 ABCA 85 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal of Alberta|]]	complainant's 911 call admitted in evidence as res gestae hearsay dispite issues with impairment
R v Khan, 2010 ONCJ 580 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Court of Justice|]]	complainant's 911 call admissible for prosecution as res gestae

Statutory

Case Name	Result	Summary
R v Alcantara, 2012 ABQB 219 (CanLII), per [[Court of King's Bench of Alberta|]]		prelim evidence was admitted under s. 715
R v Beah, 2013 ONSC 2490 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]]	application under .715(1)(d) granted

Principled Exception to Hearsay

General

Case Name	Result	Summary
R v Frederickson, 2013 BCSC 779 (CanLII), per [[Supreme Court of British Columbia|]]	rejected in part
R v Clarke, 2013 MBQB 26 (CanLII), per [[Court of King's Bench of Manitoba|]]	admitted
R v House, 2012 ONSC 6749 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]]	rejected (agreed stmt) admitted (interview)
R v Serre 2012 ONSC 3210 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]]	admitted	guilty plea and agreed statement of facts of a co-accused are admitted only as far as it covers first-hand knowledge.
R v Deelespp, 2002 ABPC 85 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Alberta|]]	admitted
R v Agwa and Ojulu, 2011 MBPC 21 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Manitoba|]]	admitted
R v Sasakamoose, 2008 SKPC 164 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Saskatchewan|]]	rejected
R v E.C., 2007 SKPC 27 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Saskatchewan|]]
R v K.P.H., 2007 ABQB 728 (CanLII), per [[Court of King's Bench of Alberta|]]
R v Kontzamanis, 2007 BCSC 1603 (CanLII), per [[Supreme Court of British Columbia|]]	dismissed
R v Williams, 2006 NSCA 23 (CanLII), [2006] NSJ No. 63 (NSCA), per [[Nova Scotia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Sigovin [2006] O.J. No. 1967 (Ont. Ct. Jus.)(*no CanLII links)	admitted
R v White, 2006 ABQB 888 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]]	dismissed
R v Adam et al, 2006 BCSC 1355 (CanLII), per [[Supreme Court of British Columbia|]]
R v Aronis, 2005 CanLII 2057 (ON SC), [2005] O.J. No. 286 (Ont. S.C.), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]]
R v Beckmann, 2005 ABQB 227 (CanLII), [2005] A.J. No. 385 (Alta. QB), per Lee J
R v Levesque [2004] O.J. No. 2528 (Ont. S.C.)(*no CanLII links)
R v A.M., 2004 ONCJ 185 (CanLII), [2004] O.J. No 3770 (Ont. S.C.), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]]
R v Johnson, 2004 NSCA 91 (CanLII), [2004] NSJ No. 280 (NSCA), per [[Nova Scotia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Michaud, 2004 CanLII 7714 (ON CA), [2004] O.J. No. 2098, (Ont. C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
R v P.S.B., 2004 NSCA 25 (CanLII), [2004] NSJ No. 49 (NSCA), per [[Nova Scotia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Singh [2004] O.J. No. 1799 (Ont. Ct. Jus)(*no CanLII links)	admitted	Domestic offence
R v Scott, 2004 NSCA 141 (CanLII), [2004] NSJ No. 451 (NSCA), per [[Nova Scotia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Malik, 2004 BCSC 299 (CanLII), [2004] BCJ No. 456 (BCSC), per [[Supreme Court of British Columbia|]]
R v Morehouse, 2004 ABQB 97 (CanLII), [2004] A.J. No. 123 (Alta. Q.B.), per [[Court of King's Bench of Alberta|]]
R v Strauss, 2004 SKPC 146 (CanLII), [2004] S.J. No. 846 (Sask. Prov. Ct.), per [[Provincial Court of Saskatchewan|]]
R v Wodage [2004] M.J. No. 61 (Man. Prov. Ct.)(*no CanLII links)
R v Prince, 2004 BCPC 163 (CanLII), [2004] BCJ No. 1277 (BC. Prov. Ct.), per [[Provincial Court of British Columbia|]]
R v Czibulka, 2004 CanLII 22985 (ON CA), [2004] O.J. No. 3273 (Ont. C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
R v Nolin, 2003 CanLII 5923 (MB PC), [2003] M.J. No. 270 (Man. Prov. Ct.), per [[Provincial Court of Manitoba|]]
R v Wilder, 2003 BCSC 1840 (CanLII), [2003] BCJ No. 2884, per [[Supreme Court of British Columbia|]]
R v Campbell, 2002 NSCA 35 (CanLII), [2002] NSJ No. 120 (NSCA), per [[Nova Scotia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Nazareth [2002] O.J. No. 4085 (Ont. Ct. Jus.)(*no CanLII links)
R v Nejad, 2002 BCPC 617 (CanLII), [2002] BCJ No. 3067 (B.C. Prov. Ct.), per [[Provincial Court of British Columbia|]]	statement admitted	domestic violence -- gave different story from handwritten statement--statement consistent with 911 call and other evidence--no duress in statement, written over 45 minutes
R v E.J.F., 2001 NSCA 158 (CanLII), [2001] NSJ No. 434 (NSCA), per [[Nova Scotia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Oakley, 2001 NSPC 36 (CanLII), [2001] NSJ No. 537 (NS Prov. Ct.), per [[Nova Scotia Provincial Court|]]
R v Pennell, 2001 NSPC 12 (CanLII), [2001] NSJ No. 211(NS Prov. Ct.), per [[Nova Scotia Provincial Court|]]
R v Nguyen, 2001 ABCA 98 (CanLII), [2001] A.J. No. 513 (Alta. C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal of Alberta|]]
R v Glowatski, 2001 BCCA 678 (CanLII), [2001] BCJ No. 2499 (BCCA), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Auger, 2001 NWTSC 30 (CanLII), [2001] N.W.T.J. No. 45 (NWT Sup. Ct.), per [[Territorial Courts|]]
R v Morrissey [2001] O.J. No. 498 (Ont. Ct. Jus.)(*no CanLII links)
R v Armstrong [2001] O.J. No. 2348 (Ont. Sup. Ct. Jus.)(*no CanLII links)
R v J.M. [2001] O.J. No. 1748 (Ont. Ct. Jus.)(*no CanLII links)
R v Lavallee, 2000 CanLII 19585 (SK PC), [2000] S.J. No. 43 (Sask. Prov. Ct.), per [[Provincial Court of Saskatchewan|]]
R v Diu, 2000 CanLII 4535 (ON CA), [2000] O.J. No. 1770 (Ont. C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
R v Deschenes [2000] O.J. No. 4658 (Ont. Ct. Jus.)(*no CanLII links)
R v R.B. [2000] O.J. No. 1888 (Ont. Ct. Jus.)(*no CanLII links)
R v Schwartzenburg [2000] O.J. No. 2655 (Ont. S.C. Jus.)(*no CanLII links)	not admitted	domestic offence
R v Van Osselaer, 1999 CanLII 5913 (BC SC), 1999 CanLII 6976 (BC SC), [1999] BCJ No. 3140 (BCSC), per [[Supreme Court of British Columbia|]]
R v St. Croix, 1999 CanLII 19721 (NL SCTD), [1999] N.J. 214 (Nfld. S.C.), per [[Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador|]]
R v MacLeod [1999] O.J. No. 4325(*no CanLII links)	statement admitted	domestic offence--victim claimed at trial it was accident--not under oath or video tapted
R v Duong [1999] O.J. No. 1651 (Ont. Ct. Jus.)(*no CanLII links)
R v Merz, 1999 CanLII 1647 (ON CA), (1999) 140 CCC (3d) 259 (Ont. C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
R v Bartlett [1999] O.J. No. 3313 (Ont. Ct. Jus.)(*no CanLII links)	statement admitted	domestic offence--statement given within an hour of incident, detailed and signed--witness agreed contents were reliable to what was said--
R v S.H. [1998] O.J. No 613 (Ont. Prov. Ct.)(*no CanLII links)
R v Fraser, 1997 CanLII 2562 (NS SC), [1997] NSJ No. 541 (NSSC), per [[Nova Scotia Supreme Court|]]
R v Conway, 1997 CanLII 2726 (ON CA), (1997) 121 CCC (3d) 397 (Ont C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]
R v O’Keefe [1997] N.J. No. 314 (Nfld. Prov. Ct.)(*no CanLII links)
R v Chartrand [1997] M.J. No. 552 (Man. Q.B.)(*no CanLII links)
R v Mohamed [1997] O.J. No. 1298 (Ont. Prov. Ct.)(*no CanLII links)
R v Campbell [1997] O.J. No. 5837 (Ont. Prov. Ct.)(*no CanLII links)
R v W.B. [1997] O.J. No. 5382 (Ont. Prov. Ct.)(*no CanLII links)		domestic assault, threats--witness gave video statement, left country--admitted statement--corroboration
R v Leopold [1996] NSJ No. 544 (NS Prov. Ct)(*no CanLII links)
R v Pottie, 1996 CanLII 5604 (NS CA), [1996] NSJ No. 138 (NSCA), per [[Nova Scotia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Collins [1996] O.J. No. 2881 (Ont Prov. Ct.)(*no CanLII links)	statement admitted	recanted witness
R v J.K. [1996] BCJ No. 2751 (B.C.Y.C.)(*no CanLII links)
R v Woycheshen [1996] M.J. No. 570 (Man. Prov. Ct.)(*no CanLII links)	statement not admitted
R v Smart [1995] O.J. No. 4182 (Ont. Prov. Ct.)(*no CanLII links)

Deceased witness

Case Name	Summary
R v Chretien, 2009 CanLII 9390 (ON SC), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]]	video statement admitted for truth of contents under KGB
R v Kociuk, 2009 MBQB 162 (CanLII), per [[Court of King's Bench of Manitoba|]]	confession to murder by a deceased third party held admissible
R v McCotter, 2012 BCCA 54 (CanLII), per [[British Columbia Court of Appeal|]]	statements made to co-workers before death admissible
R v Candir,2009 ONCA 915 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]	admissible
R v Fairburn, 2009 CanLII 37714 (ONSC), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]]	admissible
R v Mohammed, 2007 ONCA 513 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]	admissible
R v Assoun, 2006 NSCA 47 (CanLII), per [[Nova Scotia Court of Appeal|]]
R v Ackland, 2006 ABQB 347 (CanLII), per [[Court of King's Bench of Alberta|]]	deceased mother's statement excluded
R v Solic, 2003 ABQB 1069 (CanLII), per [[Court of King's Bench of Alberta|]]	deceased gave video statement; admissible

Recanting witness

Case Name	Summary
R v C.M., 2012 ABPC 102 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Alberta|]]	witness gave preliminary inquiry testimony, later said that it was all a lie--prior statement admitted
R v McCormack et al., 2008 ONCJ 286 (CanLII), per [[Ontario Court of Justice|]]	prior written statement evidence partially admitted
R v Tomlinson, CanLII 58424 (ONSC), per [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|]]	oral utterance to police; inadmissible
R v Devine, 2007 ABCA 49 (CanLII), per [[Court of Appeal of Alberta|]]	girlfriend keeps changing story; ID evidence admitted
R v Rombough, 2006 ABPC 262 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Alberta|]]	video statement admitted
R v Nejad, 2004 BCSC 1819 (CanLII), per [[Supreme Court of British Columbia|]]	statement to police admitted
R v Duong, 1998 CanLII 3585 (ON C.A.), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]	reject prior testimony of co-accused placing accused at scene; witness proven liar
R v Hrynyk, 1998 ABPC 160 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Alberta|]]	under oath statement admitted

Forgetful witnesses

Case Name	Summary
R v Thomas (R.J.), 2009 MBCA 85 (CanLII), per [[Manitoba Court of Appeal|]]	"forgetful" witness gave video statement; admitted.
R v Woodard, 2009 MBCA 42 (CanLII), per [[Manitoba Court of Appeal|]]	"forgetful" witness; prior statement admissible
R v E.C., 2007 SKPC 27 (CanLII), per [[Provincial Court of Saskatchewan|]]	witness "forgets"; prior statement admissible
R v Moreau, 2006 NUCJ 8 (CanLII), per Kilpatrick J	prior statement not admitted
R v Malik and Bagri, 2004 BCSC 2004 (CanLII), per Josephson J	forgetful witness gave statement; admitted as past recollection recorded

Refusal to testify

Case Name	Summary
R v Cansanay, 2009 MBCA 59 (CanLII), per Monnin JA	gang members refuse to testify; overturn exclusion of statements
R v U. (S.), 2007 NUCJ 20 (CanLII), per Johnson J	statement admitted
R v Goodstoney, 2005 ABQB 128 (CanLII), per Rooke J	2 out of 3 KGB statements rejected
R v Scott, 2004 NSCA 141 (CanLII), per Fichaud JA	KGB statement wrongly admitted in 2004 NSSC 13 (CanLII)
R v Charles, 1997 CanLII 9699 (SKCA), per Cameron JA	3 prior statements inadmissible

Disabled witness

Case Name	Summary
R v Pearson, 1994 CanLII 8751 (BCCA), per Taylor JA

Youthful witness

Case Name	Summary
R v Weselak, 1999 CanLII 14165 (MBQB), per Menzies J	admitted PI testimony of child

Otherwise unavailable

Case Name	Summary
R v Clark, 2008 ABQB 384 (CanLII), per Lee J	missing witness; PI testimony admissible
R v Lewis, 2003 NSPC 3 (CanLII), per C Williams J	witness gave 2 statements, was available but failed to attend court; statement inadmissible
R v May, 2012 BCSC 802 (CanLII), per Williams J	admissible - Preliminary Inquiry transcript

Confession

Case Name	Summary
R v Edgar, 2010 ONCA 529 (CanLII), per Sharpe JA	prior statements admitted

Misc

Case Name	Summary
R v Singh-Murray, 2011 NBPC 33 (CanLII), per McCarroll J	KGB statement not admissible

Domestic Violence cases

Case Name	Summary
R v Abel, 2011 NLTD 173 (CanLII), per Stack J	hearsay evidence of murder victim reporting multiple incidents of violence to family was inadmissible under principled approach
R v Pasqualino, 2008 ONCA 554 (CanLII), per LaForme JA	admitted for est. motive, intent and animus -- statement of victim reporting past physical and verbal abuse.
R v Moo, 2009 ONCA 645 (CanLII), per Watt JA	statement by deceased reporting nature of relationship and marriage -- admitted for 1) motive, intent, and animus 2) rebut accused claim of unintentional killing and 3) credibility if accused testifies
R v Candir, 2009 ONCA 915 (CanLII), per Watt JA	150 statements of deceased to show state of mind -- admitted for motive, animus and identity of killer and state of mind of killer (para 51)
R v Polimac, 2010 ONCA 346 (CanLII), per Doherty JA	admitted to establish motive in domestic homicide
R v Bari, 2006 NBCA 119 (CanLII), per Deschênes JA	admissible to show victim's fear / state of mind
R v Van Osselaer, 2002 BCCA 464 (CanLII), per Hall JA	admissible to show nature of relationship bw accused and deceased, show motive and identity of killer, shows intent, rebut defence of accident, narrative
R v Misir, 2001 BCCA 202 (CanLII), per Proudfoot JA	admitted to prove intent, motive and identity, and relationship between the parties
R v Nickerson, 1996 CanLII 3664 (NS SC), [1996] NSJ No. 342, per Haliburton J	3 witnesses recanted, saying they forgot, were intoxicated at time, were misunderstood by police--court admitted prior statements--reliability found based on separate and corroborating statements, the witnesses understood need for truth, and it was accurately recorded