<P> "Privilege" in this context denotes the legal exemption from some duty, burden, attendance or liability to which others are subject . It has long been accepted that in order to perform their functions, legislative bodies require certain privileges relating to the conduct of their business . It has also long been accepted that these privileges must be held absolutely and constitutionally if they are to be effective; the legislative branch of our government must enjoy a certain autonomy which even the Crown and the courts cannot touch . </P> <P> The privileges attaching to colonial legislatures arose from common law . Modelled on the British Parliament, they were deemed to possess such powers and authority as are necessarily incidental to their proper functioning . These privileges were governed by the principle of necessity rather than by historical incident, and thus may not exactly replicate the powers and privileges found in the United Kingdom . </P> <P> Recent cases of parliamentary privilege in Canada adjudicated by the courts include: </P> <Ol> <Li> 1993: New Brunswick Broadcasting Co. v. Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly), where the courts held parliament could restrict who could enter the parliamentary precincts . </Li> <Li> 1999: Zundel v. Boudria, et al., where the courts held parliament could restrict who could enter the parliamentary precincts . </Li> <Li> 2001: Ontario (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly) v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission), where the courts held the actions of the provincial legislative assembly were immune from review by other government bodies including the Human Rights Commission . </Li> <Li> 2005: Canada (House of Commons) v. Vaid, where the Supreme Court of Canada analyzed the scope of parliamentary privilege and the role of courts in deciding its existence . </Li> </Ol>

Which of the following defines privileged access by britain