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E-11 - Evidence Act

Section 25
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Recording of evidence and proceedings, admissibility
25(1)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or rule of court, an Official Shorthand Reporter, Special Court Shorthand Reporter or other person, who is authorized to record evidence and proceedings in an action or a legal proceeding may record the evidence and proceedings
(a) by any form of shorthand writing,
(b) by any mechanical device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice, or
(c) by any sound recording device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice.
25(2)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or a rule of court, a transcript of the whole or part of any evidence or proceedings that has been recorded in accordance with subsection (1) and that has been certified as a true report of the evidence or proceedings by the person who recorded the evidence or proceedings, or by the judge or other person who presided over the action or proceedings and that is otherwise admissible by law, is admissible in evidence whether or not the witness or any of the parties to the action or legal proceedings has approved the method used to record the evidence and proceedings and whether or not he has read or signed the transcript.
1966, c.52, s.2; 1979, c.41, s.46; 2006, c.16, s.63; 2012, c.39, s.65; 2016, c.37, s.64; 2019, c.2, s.51; 2020, c.25, s.50; 2022, c.28, s.19
Recording of evidence and proceedings, admissibility
25(1)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or rule of court, an Official Shorthand Reporter, Special Court Shorthand Reporter or other person, who is authorized to record evidence and proceedings in an action or a legal proceeding may record the evidence and proceedings
(a) by any form of shorthand writing,
(b) by any mechanical device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice and Public Safety, or
(c) by any sound recording device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice and Public Safety.
25(2)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or a rule of court, a transcript of the whole or part of any evidence or proceedings that has been recorded in accordance with subsection (1) and that has been certified as a true report of the evidence or proceedings by the person who recorded the evidence or proceedings, or by the judge or other person who presided over the action or proceedings and that is otherwise admissible by law, is admissible in evidence whether or not the witness or any of the parties to the action or legal proceedings has approved the method used to record the evidence and proceedings and whether or not he has read or signed the transcript.
1966, c.52, s.2; 1979, c.41, s.46; 2006, c.16, s.63; 2012, c.39, s.65; 2016, c.37, s.64; 2019, c.2, s.51; 2020, c.25, s.50
Recording of evidence and proceedings, admissibility
25(1)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or rule of court, an Official Shorthand Reporter, Special Court Shorthand Reporter or other person, who is authorized to record evidence and proceedings in an action or a legal proceeding may record the evidence and proceedings
(a) by any form of shorthand writing,
(b) by any mechanical device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice, or
(c) by any sound recording device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice.
25(2)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or a rule of court, a transcript of the whole or part of any evidence or proceedings that has been recorded in accordance with subsection (1) and that has been certified as a true report of the evidence or proceedings by the person who recorded the evidence or proceedings, or by the judge or other person who presided over the action or proceedings and that is otherwise admissible by law, is admissible in evidence whether or not the witness or any of the parties to the action or legal proceedings has approved the method used to record the evidence and proceedings and whether or not he has read or signed the transcript.
1966, c.52, s.2; 1979, c.41, s.46; 2006, c.16, s.63; 2012, c.39, s.65; 2016, c.37, s.64; 2019, c.2, s.51
Powers of Shorthand Reporter respecting recording of evidence
25(1)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or rule of court, an Official Shorthand Reporter, Special Court Shorthand Reporter or other person, who is authorized to record evidence and proceedings in an action or a legal proceeding may record the evidence and proceedings
(a) by any form of shorthand writing,
(b) by any mechanical device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice and Public Safety, or
(c) by any sound recording device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice and Public Safety.
Admissibility of certified copy of evidence taken by Shorthand Reporter
25(2)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or a rule of court, a transcript of the whole or part of any evidence or proceedings that has been recorded in accordance with subsection (1) and that has been certified as a true report of the evidence or proceedings by the person who recorded the evidence or proceedings, or by the judge or other person who presided over the action or proceedings and that is otherwise admissible by law, is admissible in evidence whether or not the witness or any of the parties to the action or legal proceedings has approved the method used to record the evidence and proceedings and whether or not he has read or signed the transcript.
1966, c.52, s.2; 1979, c.41, s.46; 2006, c.16, s.63; 2012, c.39, s.65; 2016, c.37, s.64
Powers of Shorthand Reporter respecting recording of evidence
25(1)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or rule of court, an Official Shorthand Reporter, Special Court Shorthand Reporter or other person, who is authorized to record evidence and proceedings in an action or a legal proceeding may record the evidence and proceedings
(a) by any form of shorthand writing,
(b) by any mechanical device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice, or
(c) by any sound recording device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice.
Admissibility of certified copy of evidence taken by Shorthand Reporter
25(2)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or a rule of court, a transcript of the whole or part of any evidence or proceedings that has been recorded in accordance with subsection (1) and that has been certified as a true report of the evidence or proceedings by the person who recorded the evidence or proceedings, or by the judge or other person who presided over the action or proceedings and that is otherwise admissible by law, is admissible in evidence whether or not the witness or any of the parties to the action or legal proceedings has approved the method used to record the evidence and proceedings and whether or not he has read or signed the transcript.
1966, c.52, s.2; 1979, c.41, s.46; 2006, c.16, s.63; 2012, c.39, s.65
Powers of Shorthand Reporter respecting recording of evidence
25(1)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or rule of court, an Official Shorthand Reporter, Special Court Shorthand Reporter or other person, who is authorized to record evidence and proceedings in an action or a legal proceeding may record the evidence and proceedings
(a) by any form of shorthand writing,
(b) by any mechanical device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs, or
(c) by any sound recording device of a type approved by the Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs.
Admissibility of certified copy of evidence taken by Shorthand Reporter
25(2)Notwithstanding any Act, regulation or a rule of court, a transcript of the whole or part of any evidence or proceedings that has been recorded in accordance with subsection (1) and that has been certified as a true report of the evidence or proceedings by the person who recorded the evidence or proceedings, or by the judge or other person who presided over the action or proceedings and that is otherwise admissible by law, is admissible in evidence whether or not the witness or any of the parties to the action or legal proceedings has approved the method used to record the evidence and proceedings and whether or not he has read or signed the transcript.
1966, c.52, s.2; 1979, c.41, s.46; 2006, c.16, s.63