The Crown applied under s. 715.1 of the Criminal Code to admit the videotaped statement of the complainant, who was 17 years old at the time of the alleged sexual assault.
The defence objected to the admission, arguing that the police officer asked leading questions, the statement was unresponsive, and the video quality was poor.
The court reviewed the statement and found that it met the statutory requirements, as it was made within a reasonable time and described the acts complained of.
The court ordered minor edits to remove a few leading questions but otherwise granted the application to admit the statement.
