The Ontario College of Trades moved to set aside an order refusing to quash a summons to witness issued by PowerServe to the Chair of the College's Electrician Ratio Review Panel.
PowerServe sought to examine the Chair regarding his prior professional relationship with a union involved in the review, alleging a reasonable apprehension of bias.
The Divisional Court allowed the motion and quashed the summons, finding that the proposed areas of inquiry were either irrelevant, amounted to a fishing expedition, or would require the disclosure of communications protected by solicitor-client privilege.
