When Dale Kirby and Eddie Joyce were ejected from caucus in 2018, Kirby was education minister and Joyce was minister of municipal affairs and the environment
A court in Newfoundland and Labrador has rejected separate lawsuits filed by two former cabinet ministers who were kicked out of the Liberal caucus four years ago.
Both responded by filing separate civil lawsuits against several members of the legislature, alleging the complaints had damaged their reputations and led to financial losses. In Kirby’s case, Chaytor said allegations of defamation were not covered by parliamentary privilege but were not supported by requisite facts. As a result, Chaytor allowed Kirby to file an amended statement of claim.
The legislature’s then-commissioner for legislative standards was called to investigate. Bruce Chaulk found that both Kirby and Joyce had breached the legislature’s code of conduct, but he did not find either guilty of harassment.
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