Can statements made during the course of a legislative body be used in a civil action?
Prince Edward Island, Canada
The following excerpt is from CMT et al. v. Gov't of PEI et al., 2016 PESC 4 (CanLII):
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed the question of privilege applying to statements made during the course of proceedings in a legislative body. In Ontario v. Rothmans Inc., 2014 ONSC 3382, at para. 15, the court confirmed, “it is well-established that statements made by a person during the course of parliamentary proceedings cannot be used against the person in a civil action.”
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