“R. v. Spence 2005 SCR 458 set the test for judicial notice. A court may take judicial notice of a fact where it is (1) so notorious or generally accepted that no reasonable person would disagree, or (2) capable of immediate demonstration by reference to sources of indisputable accuracy (see also: R. v. Find 2001 SCC 32, para 48). These can be social, legislative or adjudicative.
The facts that Father seeks to introduce from government and NGO websites are social facts which are useful in deciding factual issues critical to the resolution of the lists before the court’s (see: Spence at para. 26(3). A court may take judicial notice of facts can come from government and NGO websites provided that the government or organization has a reputation for credibility (see: Araya v. Nevsun Resources Ltd, 2017 BCCA 401 at par 24, Mahjoub v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 2006 FC 1503 at paras. 72-75, Buri v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2001 FCT 1358, [2001] F.C.J. No. 1867 (Fed T.D.) at para. 22 and Kazi v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 FCT 178, [2002] F.C.J. No. 223 (Fed. T.D.) at paras. 28, 30).”