Recent law has determined that the commission as an organization cannot bring a libel action or a defamation action. With respect, it's expecting a lot of individuals who are doing their everyday work as dedicated public servants to take on for themselves a civil liability action. Treasury Board has a guideline that they will not, under any circumstances, support the legal costs of plaintiffs, and they will only consider it for defence work.
On October 26th, 2009. See this statement in context.