What is the test for a witness to be cross-examined in a witness case?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Attorney General (Ontario) v. 855 Darby Road, Welland et al, 2017 ONSC 4953 (CanLII):

The rule is also concerned with preventing witnesses from shielding themselves from cross-examination: Armstrong v. McCall (2006), 213 O.A.C. 29, at para. 33.

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