Apology Act, 2009

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• 1.

  1. In this Act, “apology” means an expression of sympathy or regret, a statement that a person is sorry or any other words or actions indicating contrition or commiseration, whether or not the words or actions admit fault or liability or imply an admission of fault or liability in connection with the matter to which the words or actions relate. 2009, c. 3, s. 1. Effect of apology on liability

• 2.

  2. (1) An apology made by or on behalf of a person in connection with any matter, (a) does not, in law, constitute an express or implied admission of fault or liability by the person in connection with that matter; (b) does not, despite any wording to the contrary in any contract of insurance or indemnity and despite any other Act or law, void, impair or otherwise affect any insurance or indemnity coverage for any person in connection with that matter; and (c) shall not be taken into account in any determination of fault or liability in connection with that matter. 2009, c. 3, s. 2 (1). Exception (2) Clauses (1) (a) and (c) do not apply for the purposes of proceedings under the Provincial Offences Act. 2009, c. 3, s. 2 (2). Evidence of apology not admissible (3) Despite any other Act or law, evidence of an apology made by or on behalf of a person in connection with any matter is not admi…

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  3. Nothing in this Act affects, (a) the admissibility of any evidence in, (i) a criminal proceeding, including a prosecution for perjury, or (ii) a proceeding under the Provincial Offences Act; or (b) the use that may be made in the proceedings referred to in subsection 2 (3) of a conviction for a criminal or provincial offence. 2009, c. 3, s. 3. Acknowledgment, Limitations Act, 2002

• 4.

  4. For the purposes of section 13 of the Limitations Act, 2002, nothing in this Act, (a) affects whether an apology constitutes an acknowledgment of liability; or (b) prevents an apology from being admitted in evidence. 2009, c. 3, s. 4.

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  5. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act). 2009, c. 3, s. 5.

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  6. Omitted (enacts short title of this Act). 2009, c. 3, s. 6. ______________