In a motion arising from an application relating to municipal council conduct, the court addressed refusals made during examinations for discovery and whether the applicant must disclose the identity of individuals financing the litigation.
Respondent councillors had refused to answer questions about matters discussed during closed municipal council meetings under s. 239 of the Municipal Act.
The court held that in camera municipal meetings are not cloaked with confidentiality and that councillors may be required to disclose what transpired, subject only to solicitor-client privilege.
The court also ordered the applicant to disclose the identity of the person or persons who funded the legal retainer, rejecting claims that solicitor-client or litigation privilege protected the identity of the financiers.
