On February 1, 2007, a landmark decision was made by the Supreme Court of Canada, which stated that:
A)The insanity plea will no longer be accepted for cases of childhood sexual abuse perpetrators.
B)Hypnosis cannot be used to enhance the memories of witnesses.
C)Hypnosis can be used only in recovering memories of childhood sexual abuse.
D)Memory enhancement evidence can be derived from experimental hypnosis but not from psychotherapy.

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The landmark decision made by the Supreme Court of Canada on February 1, 2007, stated that hypnosis cannot be used to enhance the memories of witnesses. The decision was made to prevent the risk of false memories and the potential impact on the accuracy of witness testimonies in legal cases. Option A is incorrect as it talks about the insanity plea and not related to the given decision. Option C is also incorrect as it contradicts the actual decision made. Similarly, option D is incorrect as it mentions memory enhancement evidence derived from experimental hypnosis, which is not related to the decision made.

On February 1, 2007, a Landmark Decision Was Made by the Supreme