Ontario Security Guard License Practice Test

According to the Canadian and Ontario Evidence Act, pictures, business records, and electronic records are considered

1. Not admissible

2. Admissible

3. Situational

4. None of the above

The correct answer is: Admissible

In the context of the Canadian and Ontario Evidence Act, pictures, business records, and electronic records are considered admissible. This means they can be accepted and used in Canadian courts for proving or disproving a fact in question. The purpose of these evidences is to provide truthful, reliable, and provable information in a legal proceeding. Photographs and electronic records have been increasingly deemed as credible as any other evidence if they are authentic, relevant, reliable and their usage is fair and necessary. Business records such as transactions, communications, contracts, etc., are also typically accepted as evidence, providing they have been maintained in the ordinary course of business and are relevant to the case at hand. Thus, these types of evidence are all under the categorization of 'admissible' according to the Act.