Courts must be careful of unduly burdening investigations during the embryonic stages where the information is being gathered for further consideration, as opposed to when the investigation is being conducted by a body seized of powers to determine the rights of an individual in a final sense or in a sense which may be detrimental to the individual. In the latter case, courts will be more inclined to intervene. Irvine v. Canada (Restrictive Trade Practices Commission), 1987 CanLII 81 (SCC), [1987] 1 S.C.R. 181 at ¶ 87.
"The most advanced legal research software ever built."
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.