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R. v. P. (J.)

[1993] 1 SCR 469 Court SCC Decision date 1993-02-24 Docket 22901 English

PartiesP. (J.) Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank

Decision 6–1 Majority (6) · McLachlin J. (1)

On appeal from Quebec

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

McLachlin J.

McLachlin J. ‑‑ This is an appeal as of right. Assuming without deciding that the trial judge erred in failing to inquire into the capacity of the child to testify, we are all of the view that the evidence is such that this is a proper case for the application of the provision in s. 686(1)(b)(iii) of the Criminal Code .
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant: Shadley, Melançon & Boro, Montréal.
Solicitor for the respondent: Lori Renée Weitzmann, Montréal.

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