Is disclosure of solicitor-client privilege mandatory or inevitable?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Boone v. Kyeremanteng, 2020 ONSC 198 (CanLII):

In support of his position, Paul relies on the decision of Pierce J. in Burns Estate v. Falloon, [2007] O.J. No. 3541 (S.C.J.) for the proposition that, on a motion pursuant to r. 7.08, the disclosure of information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege is mandated and/or inevitable.

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