Overview

• Justice Maria Carroccia is presiding over the trial without a jury after juror impartiality issues led to their dismissal last week.
• Brett Howden, a Crown witness and former teammate of the accused, faces allegations of feigned memory loss on key details from the night of the alleged assault.
• Prosecutors argue inconsistencies between Howden's trial testimony and prior statements warrant cross-examination under the Canada Evidence Act.
• The complainant, who testified earlier, will not be required to retake the stand under the judge-alone trial format, avoiding further potential trauma.
• Pre-trial rulings excluded evidence from Hockey Canada’s internal investigation, citing coercive tactics that violated defendants’ fair trial rights.