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Dalacos@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Bit of a tangent, and also very much IIRC…

In the US saying “sorry” can possibly be construed as evidence towards admission to guilt of the crime, whereas in Canada there’s a “Sorry Clause” of some sort specifically stating that saying that apologizing isn’t necessarily an admission of guilt.

As a Canadian I kinda got a kick out that. I live somewhere many people still thank the bus drivers as they exit the bus.

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charles@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
It’s actually a provincial act, which I find even funnier because it means each province legislated the protection separately. Here’s a few of them:

Ontario - Apology Act (2009) B.C. - Apology Act (2006) Manitoba - The Apology Act (Bill 202) Quebec - Article 2853.1 of the Civil Code of Québec Alberta - section 26(1) of Bill 30 (Evidence Amendment Act (2008))

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