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RTA Residential Tenancies Act

RTA · Limitations Act

2 Application

Current to 2022-12-15 · Official PDF

(1) This Act applies where a claimant seeks a remedial order in a
proceeding commenced on or after March 1, 1999, whether the
claim arises before, on or after March 1, 1999.
(2) Subject to sections 11 and 13, if, before March 1, 1999, the
claimant knew, or in the circumstances ought to have known, of a
claim and the claimant has not sought a remedial order before the
earlier of
(a) the time provided by the Limitation of Actions Act, RSA
1980 cL-15, that would have been applicable but for this
Act, or
(b) two years after the Limitations Act, SA 1996 cL-15.1, came
into force,
the defendant, on pleading this Act as a defence, is entitled to
immunity from liability in respect of the claim.
(2.1) Repealed 2022 c23 s3.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4), this Act is applicable to
any claim, including a claim to which this Act can apply arising
under any law that is subject to the legislative jurisdiction of the
Parliament of Canada, if
(a) the remedial order is sough t in a proceeding before a court
created by the Province, or
(b) the claim arose within the Province and the remedial order
is sought in a proceeding before a court created by the
Parliament of Canada.
(4) This Act does not apply where a claimant seeks a remedial
order the granting of which is subject to a limitation provision in
any other enactment of the Province.
(5) The Crown is bound by this Act.
RSA 2000 cL-12 s2;2007 c22 s1;2022 c23 s3

RSA 2000