What is the test for the use of "excessively extrinsic material" in a legislative debate?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Dhillon v The Law Society of British Columbia, 2021 BCSC 806 (CanLII):
Our court of appeal has recently explained that the key to the use of such extrinsic material, such as legislative debates, is that it be relevant and reliable and not accorded undue weight: Sohal v. Lezama, 2021 BCCA 40 at paras. 56–60.
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