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Permissible Uses Of Inquest Testimony In A Public Hearing: OPCC File: 2015-11014
A retired judge has ruled that police officers who testified at a coroner's inquest into Myles Gray's 2015 death can have their inquest testimony used to challenge their credibility in subsequent Police Act misconduct proceedings. This preliminary decision creates tension between statutory protections designed to encourage full testimony at inquests and the public interest in holding officers accountable for alleged misconduct, potentially impacting officers' willingness to testify at future inquests.
Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
