R. v. Legrande 2013 ABCA 229 makes clear the distinction between mistake of fact and due diligence.
For strict liability offences a reasonable belief in a mistaken set of facts that would render the act innocent is a defence. Due diligence, that is taking all reasonable sets to avoid the wrongful act, is also a defence.
But they are different defences and combining the two in some "reasonableness" standard is an error of law.
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