R. v. Fede

Decided: 2026-10-29. Docket: COA-24-CR-0867. Citation: 2026 ONCA 764 (CanLII). Criminal and statutory offences — Crown appeal — Acquittal — Sexual assault — Crown appeal from acquittal on one count of sexual assault — Trial judge’s reasonable doubt based on inconsistencies and reliability — Limits on Crown appeal on questions of law alone, Criminal Code, s. 676(1)(a) — Appeal dismissed | Evidence — Private records — Criminal Code protective regime — Criminal Code, ss. 278.1 to 278.92 — Whether SAEK and related clinical notes were protected “records” requiring s. 278.92 (now s. 278.29) balancing — “Persons responsible for the investigation” exemption applied to forensic purpose records — Admission upheld — Appeal dismissed | Evidence — Prior inconsistent statements — Statement reduced to wr