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Qualified privilege for municipal councillors

by POTTS D
Published in December 1997 - Page 10

One of the most frequently asked libel questions by municipal councillors is whether they have the same immunity from libel actions as do members of parliament and members of provincial parliament. The short answer is “They do not.” MPs and MPPs are protected by a defence of absolute privilege, which means that, not only can they make false statements, but they can make malicious statements within the House of Commons and the provincial Legislature without

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