94
/ 100
True
Canada
Canadians say 'sorry' frequently, leading to a 2009 law that prevents apologies from being used as evidence of guilt.
Infact verdict: True (94/100).
The claim that a law was passed in 2009 in Canada declaring that an apology can't be used as evidence of admission to guilt is accurate. The Apology Act, 2009, specifically in Ontario, states that an apology cannot be used as evidence of liability or guilt. This is corroborated by multiple reliable sources, including Wikipedia and Canadian Lawyer, which explain the law's purpose and application. The evidence strongly supports the claim, leading to a high factScore and confidenceScore.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
94
True
Society
A law was passed in 2009 in Canada declaring that an apology can't be used as evidence of admission to guilt.
The Apology Act, 2009, in Ontario, Canada, states that an apology cannot be used as evidence of admission to guilt. This is confirmed by reliable sources such as Wikipedia and Canadian Lawyer, which detail the law's provisions and its application in Ontario and other provinces.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
95
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
90
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
85
Weighted Total
94
Evidence Summary
3 web sources confirm the Apology Act, 2009, prevents apologies from being used as evidence of guilt.
