The Business Club of Edmonton (BCE)is a voluntary organization of businesses in Alberta's capital city.Until recently,Gino's Pizza was one of its members.Gino left the BCE,however,after the BCE advised its other members to not do business with Gino's until Gino issued a formal apology for employing a convicted murderer who had been released on parole.Although the BCE's organizing rules (or "constitution")entitled the organization to impose various sanctions on its members for various reasons,its actions in this case did not fall within the terms of that constitution.Gino's pizza suffered economic loss as a result of the BCE's decision.Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to Gino's action against the BCE for unlawful interference with economic relations?

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The BCE may be held liable for interfering with Gino's economic relations even if it did not commit a crime, as long as Gino can prove that the BCE's actions were intentionally harmful and caused economic loss. It is not necessary for Gino to prove malicious purpose or conspiracy. While BCE's constitution might not have explicitly authorized the particular actions taken against Gino's Pizza, this does not necessarily immunize the BCE from liability.

The Business Club of Edmonton (BCE)is a Voluntary Organization of Businesses