The Ontario Evidence Act, RSO 1990, c E. 23, states that an
oath may be
administered while the person holds either the Old or New Testament in his or her hand, «without requiring him or her to kiss the same»: If a witness objects to being sworn in this way, or declares that the
oath given in this way «is not binding upon the person's conscience»
then the
oath is to be given in a way that the witness considers to be binding.