S.M. 2021, c. 44

Bill 51, 3^rd Session, 42^nd Legislature

The Limitations Act

Table of Contents


INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1		Overview
2		Definitions
3		Application of this Act
4		Relationship to other Acts
	(2)	Conflict with another Act
5		Act binds the Crown
BASIC LIMITATION PERIOD
6		Basic limitation period — 2 years from discovery
7		When is a claim discovered?
8		Date of injury, loss or damage — specific cases
9		Burden of proof
ULTIMATE LIMITATION PERIOD
10		Ultimate limitation period — 15 years
	(2)	Exception for Aboriginal claims — 30 years
	(3)	Exception re purchasers for value — 2 years
11		Date of act or omission — specific cases
	(2)	Contribution and indemnity rule
12		Burden of proof
SUSPENSION OF LIMITATION PERIODS
13		Minors
14		Persons under a disability
	(2)	Presumption of no disability
	(3)	Six months' extension
15		Notice to proceed — definition
	(2)	Notice to proceed re minor or person under a disability
	(3)	To whom notice is given
	(4)	Notice to Public Guardian and Trustee
	(5)	Requirements for notice
	(6)	How notice is given
	(7)	Notice benefits only the potential defendant
	(8)	No admission of liability
	(9)	No application to certain claims
16		Role of Public Guardian and Trustee re notice to proceed
17		Wilful concealment, etc.
NO LIMITATION PERIOD
18		Claims with no limitation period
	(2)	Sexual assault, etc.
	(3)	Revival of right to claim re sexual assault, etc.
	(4)	Limitation period in Trustee Act applies
	(5)	Definition of "assault"
RULES FOR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES
19		Definitions
	(2)	Purpose
	(3)	Limitation on right to recovery
	(4)	Land subject to present interest
	(5)	Lease for fixed term
	(6)	Dispossession by a tenant
	(7)	Expiry of limitation terminates title
	(8)	Basic limitation does not apply
20		Acknowledgment of liability extends limitation
	(2)	Requirements for acknowledgment
	(3)	Partial payment of debt
	(4)	Payment of debt — promise to pay not required
	(5)	Claim for interest
	(6)	Security agreements and collateral
	(7)	Trustee
	(8)	Personal property
21		Claim of a successor
	(2)	Claim of a principal
22		Amending pleadings
23		Definition of "non-judicial remedy"
	(2)	Non-judicial remedy limited
24		Agreement to extend limitation
	(2)	Exception re ultimate limitation period
25		Limitation during stay of proceedings re bankruptcy, etc.
26		Rules of equity re acquiescence and undue delay not affected
27		Conflict of laws
TRANSITIONAL
28		Transitional — definition of "former Act"
29		Proceeding commenced under former Act
30		Expiry of former limitation
31		Claims to which this section applies
	(2)	Exception
	(3)	Claim discovered under former Act
	(4)	Claim discovered under this Act
	(5)	No former limitation period
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
32		C.C.S.M. c. C100 amended
33		C.C.S.M. c. D30 amended
34		C.C.S.M. c. D34 amended
35		C.C.S.M. c. F15 amended
36		C.C.S.M. c. F50 amended
37		C.C.S.M. c. J10 amended
38		C.C.S.M. c. J39 amended
39		C.C.S.M. c. L125 amended
40		C.C.S.M. c. M100 amended
41		C.C.S.M. c. N80 amended
42		C.C.S.M. c. O5 amended
43		C.C.S.M. c. O55 amended
44		C.C.S.M. c. P60 amended
45		C.C.S.M. c. P65 amended
46		C.C.S.M. c. P93 amended
47		C.C.S.M. c. R30 amended
48		C.C.S.M. c. R39 amended
49		C.C.S.M. c. R45 amended
50		C.C.S.M. c. R117 amended
51		C.C.S.M. c. T160 amended
52		C.C.S.M. c. V30 amended
REPEAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE
53		Repeal
54		C.C.S.M. reference
55		Coming into force