R. V. P.(N.A.) (2002), 171 C.C.C. (3D) 70 (ONT. C.A. – DOHERTY)

Para. 33: (quoting R. v. McNamara (No. 1) (1981), 56 C.C.C. (2d) 193 at 348 (Ont. C.A.), leave to appeal ref’d (1981), 56 C.C.C. (2d) 576. (S.C.C.)): “An accused is not entitled, however, under the guise of repudiating the allegations against him to assert expressly or impliedly that he would not have done the things alleged against him because he is a person of good character; if he does, he puts his character in issue. The difficult question is whether the appellant crossed over the line of permissible repudiation of the charge and asserted that he was an honest man.”