The appellant appealed the dismissal of his action for abuse of statutory authority and defamation against the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and its officials.
The appellant argued that an allegedly defamatory e-mail was not protected by qualified privilege because it was made maliciously.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no basis to interfere with the trial judge's conclusion that the e-mail was sent on an occasion of qualified privilege, without malice, and within the scope of a confidential regulatory process.
