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Human rights application dismissed as barred by the doctrine of absolute privilege.
The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination based on place of origin and ethnic origin by the respondent electricity provider.
The allegations stemmed from a telephone conversation with a paralegal employed by the respondent, who was attempting to collect an outstanding bill for unmetered electricity usage at the applicant's property prior to commencing a civil action.
The Tribunal held that the paralegal's actions were preparatory steps taken with a view to legal proceedings and were intimately connected to a legal proceeding the initiation of which was being seriously considered.
Therefore, the communications were protected by the doctrine of absolute privilege, and the application was dismissed.
