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===1. Changes Due to COVID-19=== | ===1. Changes Due to COVID-19=== | ||
'''NOTE:''' Due to COVID-19, limitation dates were temporarily suspended. However, as of March 25, 2021, the suspension has been lifted, and limitations dates function as per usual. | :'''NOTE:''' Due to COVID-19, limitation dates were temporarily suspended. However, as of March 25, 2021, the suspension has been lifted, and limitations dates function as per usual. | ||
To calculate limitations dates that were affected by COVID-19, please refer below guidelines for calculating BC limitation periods from the Law Society of BC website. | To calculate limitations dates that were affected by COVID-19, please refer below guidelines for calculating BC limitation periods from the Law Society of BC website. | ||
* If the limitation period would normally have expired between March 26, 2020 and March 25, 2021, add one year to the expiry year of the limitation period. Thus, persons have the same amount of time remaining after the suspension of limitation periods as they did before. | * If the limitation period would normally have expired between March 26, 2020 and March 25, 2021, add one year to the expiry year of the limitation period. Thus, persons have the same amount of time remaining after the suspension of limitation periods as they did before. | ||
* If the cause of action arose before March 26, 2020 and would normally expire after March 26, 2021, add one year to the expiry year of the limitation period. | * If the cause of action arose before March 26, 2020 and would normally expire after March 26, 2021, add one year to the expiry year of the limitation period. | ||
* If the cause of action arose after the suspension of limitation periods but before March 25, 2021, then the limitation period expires March 26, 2023. In this way, a limitation period that began to run during the suspension starts to run when the suspension is lifted. | * If the cause of action arose after the suspension of limitation periods but before March 25, 2021, then the limitation period expires March 26, 2023. In this way, a limitation period that began to run during the suspension starts to run when the suspension is lifted. | ||
The CRT remained open and operating normally during the COVID-19 pandemic. The automatic suspension of limitation dates did not apply to the CRT. | The CRT remained open and operating normally during the COVID-19 pandemic. The automatic suspension of limitation dates did not apply to the CRT. | ||
===2. Limitation Act=== | ===2. Limitation Act=== | ||
