Reckless indifference under s 29(1) of the CLCA requires that the defendant knew that his or her conduct was likely to endanger life; foresight of a mere possibility of endangerment is insufficient. When exercising the unfairness discretion to exclude prejudicial evidence, a trial judge must consider a middle course of limiting the evidence to its probative core where such a course is proposed by defence counsel; failure to do so vitiates the exercise of the discretion.
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