Does the credibility of witnesses matter to the hearing officer?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from O’Reilly v. Ottawa Police Service, 2014 ONCPC 20 (CanLII):
73. The Hearing Officer’s findings as to credibility of witnesses appearing before him are to be given deference: see Toronto Police Service v. Blower-Aybor, supra.
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