What are the consequences of failing to provide evidence in a child protection case?
Manitoba, Canada
The following excerpt is from D.H.M.M. v. B.T.A., 2002 MBQB 329 (CanLII):
In Winnipeg Child and Family Services v. C.L.F., 2001 MBQB 92 at page 3, Carr, J. makes the following observation: “Further, there are consequences when parents do little more than testify on their own behalf. True there is no obligation to call witnesses but when the allegations regarding lifestyle/character cause such a concern, how can a parent elect to call virtually no evidence? Counsel are experienced – I must draw a strong negative inference that beyond the one witness called, no helpful evidence was there to call.”
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