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Any privileged information obtained by wiretap is inadmissible and remains privileged.<ref>
Any privileged information obtained by wiretap is inadmissible and remains privileged.<ref>
see [http://canlii.ca/t/7vf2#sec189 s. 189(6)]<br>
see [http://canlii.ca/t/7vf2#sec189 s. 189(6)]<br>
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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>
Liquor Control Board of Ontario v. Magnotta Winery Corporation, [http://canlii.ca/t/2d05p 2010 ONCA 681] (CanLII), per Gillese JA, at para 38
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Revision as of 09:48, 12 June 2018

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 38

Types of Privilege