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| Patrick J Ducharme |
Subsections 540 (7) and (8) permit the reception of copies of statements as evidence, provided:
a. Reasonable notice of the intention to tender the statements is given, together with a copy of the statements, and,
b. The Justice considers the information in those statements credible or trustworthy in the circumstances of the case.
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