The date a limitation period begins depends on when the claim was discovered. The recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Kaynes v. BP, PLC clarifies the law of discoverability under the Limitations Act, 2002, S.O....more
The Alberta Court of Appeal in Moore’s Industrial Service Ltd. v Kugler, 2019 ABCA 178 has confirmed that the limitation period under the Limitations Act (Alberta) applicable to a claim for damages under section 60 of the...more
In its recent decision in Maurice v. Alles, the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that oppression remedy claims under the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA) must be commenced within the general two-year limitation period...more
The recent Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta decision in NOV Enerflow ULC v Enerflow Industries Inc. (the NOV Decision) considered survival periods of representations and warranties in commercial contracts and the interplay...more
A new Limitation Act came into force in B.C. on June 1st, 2013. The Limitation Act, SBC 2012, c 13 (the “New Act”) is intended to simplify the process for civil claims and bring B.C.’s limitation periods in line with the...more