What is the test for admitting hearsay statements?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Mi'kmaw Family and Children Services v. HF, 2013 NSSC 310 (CanLII):
The starting point of the analysis is the premise that hearsay statements are presumptively inadmissible: R v. Couture, supra, para. 85. The court has the discretion to nonetheless admit the hearsay statements if the agency proves admissibility through indicia of reliability: R v. Couture, para. 85.
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