Section 54 Canadian Evidence Act
Section 54 Canadian Evidence Act 1985 is about Documents to be admitted in evidence. It is under Documentary Evidence of Part III of the act. The Evidence Act of Canada is an Act respecting witnesses and evidence.
Documents to be admitted in evidence
(1) Any document that purports to have affixed, impressed or subscribed on it or to it the signature of any person authorized by any of paragraphs 52(a) to (d) to administer, take or receive oaths, affidavits, solemn affirmations or declarations, together with their seal or with the seal or stamp of their office, or the office to which the person is attached, in testimony of any oath, affidavit, solemn affirmation or declaration being administered, taken or received by the person, shall be admitted in evidence, without proof of the seal or stamp or of the person’s signature or official character.
Status of statements
(2) An affidavit, solemn affirmation, declaration or other similar statement taken or received in a foreign country by an official referred to in paragraph 52(e) shall be admitted in evidence without proof of the signature or official character of the official appearing to have signed the affidavit, solemn affirmation, declaration or other statement.
See also:
– Section 53 Canadian Evidence Act (Oaths taken abroad)
– Section 52 Canadian Evidence Act (Application of this Part)