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Limitation Act - Legislation and Policy - Ministry of Justice
Limitation Act Transition Rules, Part 1
Limitation Act Transition Rules, Part 2
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Limitation Act The new Limitation Act came into force June 1, 2013. The act replaces and repeals the former Limitation Act, makes the law easier to understand, and brings B.C.’s law more in line with other provinces. The Limitation Act outlines the set period of time that people have to start a proceeding to sue someone in the civil justice system. While many other laws set limitation periods, the Limitation Act sets the default regime, which means that unless another law sets the applicable limitation period, the Limitation Act applies.
It had not been comprehensively updated since its introduction in 1975. Independent law reform bodies in B.C. recommended reform in 1990 and again in 2002. Individuals and organizations had been calling for change. The act was out of step with limitations statutes in other provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick) that have modernized their limitations laws. The Uniform Law Conference of Canada put forward a model limitations statute as a suggested framework to develop a harmonized (consistent) approach to limitations law across the country.
moving from a variety of basic limitation periods, based on the type of legal action, to a single two-year basic limitation period for all civil claims. Exceptions to this are civil claims that enforce a monetary judgment, exempted claims and actions that have limitation periods set by other statutes; moving from a general 30-year ultimate limitation period to a single 15-year ultimate limitation period; changing the commencement model of the ultimate limitation period from an “accrual” model to a model in which the clock starts running based on when an “act or omission” occurred; and
This document details the new Limitation Act. Where the section replaces, changes or carries over a section of the current Limitation Act that information is included. Each heading links to the corresponding heading in the new Limitation Act. This document can be downloaded by Part or as an entire document.
Part 2 – Basic Limitation Period Part 3 – Ultimate Limitation Period Part 4 – Factors Affecting Limitation Periods Part 5 – Suspension of Limitation Periods Part 6 – General Limitation Act Transition Videos
Exposure to Liability – Effect of Transition Rules Beginning June 1, 2013
Limitation Act (repealed) For more information:
Information Bulletin (May 31, 2013)
News release (Oct. 2, 2012)
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