Can a director of a company be held liable for oppression if the director of the company acts in bad faith?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Zeifmans LLP v. Mitec Technologies Inc., 2019 ONSC 3643 (CanLII):
The oppression remedy exists to rectify the harm to a complainant. Oppressive conduct that does not yield a personal benefit may trigger personal liability on a director if the directors act in bad faith: Wilson v. Alharayeri, at para. 45.
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