PRACTICE
Privilege
Motion for order seeking cancellation, variation of previous order authorizing M.N.R. to impose requirement on respondent to produce information, documents relating to one or more unnamed persons under Income Tax Act, R.S.C., 1985 (5th supp.), c. 1, s. 231.2(3)—Respondent providing actuarial valuations to lawyers representing employers who made health and welfare trust contributions offshore —Whether information protected from disclosure by solicitor‑client privilege—Whether Charter, s. 8 infringed—Whether breach of duty of full, frank disclosure—Motion allowed with respect to names of employers.
M.N.R. v. Welton Parent Inc. (T‑506‑04, 2006 FC 67, Gauthier J., order dated 24/1/06, 66 pp.)