High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies ‘confusion’ over evidence

The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court without a proper hearing.The court says the ruling confirms that it’s not just evidence about a sexual assault complainant’s history of sexual activity that’s inadmissible at trial without a hearing — but also their history of sexual inactivity.
The ruling released Friday says D