The Crown brought an application under s. 714.1 of the Criminal Code to allow the complainant to testify remotely by videoconference from British Columbia.
The defence opposed the application and objected to its late service.
The court granted the Crown leave to proceed despite the late service but dismissed the application on its merits.
The court found that the Crown's supporting affidavit, sworn by a police officer, relied on inadmissible hearsay regarding the complainant's employment and financial hardship, leaving an insufficient evidentiary basis to grant the order.
