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Any common law privilege, including settlement privilege and solicitor-client privilege, cannot be abrogated by legislation without "clear and explicit statutory language".<ref>
Any common law privilege, including settlement privilege and solicitor-client privilege, cannot be abrogated by legislation without "clear and explicit statutory language".<ref>
''Liquor Control Board of Ontario v Magnotta Winery Corporation'', [http://canlii.ca/t/2d05p 2010 ONCA 681] (CanLII){{perONCA|Gillese JA}}{{at|38}}
''Liquor Control Board of Ontario v Magnotta Winery Corporation'', [http://canlii.ca/t/2d05p 2010 ONCA 681] (CanLII){{perONCA|Gillese JA}}{{atL|38|http://canlii.ca/t/2d05p}}
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Revision as of 21:36, 11 August 2019

Introduction

Privilege protects certain information from being revealed by a witness while testifying in court.

Any privileged information obtained by wiretap is inadmissible and remains privileged.[1]

Any common law privilege, including settlement privilege and solicitor-client privilege, cannot be abrogated by legislation without "clear and explicit statutory language".[2]

  1. see s. 189(6)
  2. Liquor Control Board of Ontario v Magnotta Winery Corporation, 2010 ONCA 681 (CanLII), per Gillese JA, at para http://canlii.ca/t/2d05p

Types of Privilege