Section 5 Canadian Evidence Act
Section 5 Canadian Evidence Act 1985 is about Incriminating questions. It is under Witnesses of Part I of the act. The Evidence Act of Canada is an Act respecting witnesses and evidence.
Incriminating questions
(1) No witness shall be excused from answering any question on the ground that the answer to the question may tend to criminate him, or may tend to establish his liability to a civil proceeding at the instance of the Crown or of any person.
Answer not admissible against witness
(2) Where with respect to any question a witness objects to answer on the ground that his answer may tend to criminate him, or may tend to establish his liability to a civil proceeding at the instance of the Crown or of any person, and if but for this Act, or the Act of any provincial legislature, the witness would therefore have been excused from answering the question, then although the witness is by reason of this Act or the provincial Act compelled to answer, the answer so given shall not be used or admissible in evidence against him in any criminal trial or other criminal proceeding against him thereafter taking place, other than a prosecution for perjury in the giving of that evidence or for the giving of contradictory evidence.
See also:
– Section 4 Canadian Evidence Act (Accused and spouse)
– Section 3 Canadian Evidence Act (Interest or crime)