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Limitations Law Blog

Updates on key developments on laws involving limitation periods in Ontario.

Discoverability

“Suspicions” not good enough to trigger discoverability under s. 5(1)(a)(iv)

By Christina Porretta

Adding a Party

OCA addresses evidentiary burden of proving that plaintiff did not act with due diligence in order to rely on a limitations defence

By Christina Porretta

Discoverability

Ontario Court of Appeal prefers motions to strike a claim based on a limitations defence be brought under Rule 20

By Christina Porretta

Adding a Party

Relying on a limitations argument? The Ontario Court of Appeal confirms that this is a defence reserved only for a defendant

By Christina Porretta

Discoverability

Discovery of Loss, Injury or Damage in the Context of Rectification Claims

By Christina Porretta

Limitation Periods in Federal Court

FCA interprets “otherwise than in a province” for the purposes of determining whether the Federal limitation period applies

By Christina Porretta

Amending Pleadings

Distinction between Adding a Party and Adding an Individual to the Factual Narrative

By Christina Porretta

Landmark OCA decision on s. 18 of the Limitations Act, 2002

By Christina Porretta

Ontario Court of appeal resolves conflicting limitation periods between the Trustee Act and Limitations Act, 2002

By Christina Porretta

Discoverability

Ontario Court of Appeal sheds some light on the appropriateness of bringing a Rule 21 motion based on a Limitations Defence

By Christina Porretta

Limitation Periods contained in "Other Acts"

Court of Appeal weighs in on jurisdiction over claims under the Residential Tenancies Act

By Christina Porretta

Limitation period for contribution and indemnity begins to run when defendant served with claim, even if defendant had prior knowledge of the claim

By Christina Porretta