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== C. Limitation Periods == | == C. Limitation Periods == | ||
===1. Changes Due to COVID-19=== | |||
'''NOTE:''' In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the BC government suspended all limitation dates for civil claims, including small claims, effective April 8th, 2020. For the latest information, consult: https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/COVID19. | |||
This automatic suspension does not apply to the CRT. Instead, the CRT may waive, suspend or extend mandatory time periods set out in a statute, which includes both limitation dates and the 28-day deadline to file a notice of objection to a CRT decision; however, the CRT can only exercise this discretionary power during the declaration of the state of emergency. The CRT also has discretion to extend any timeline set out in the CRT’s Rules. Requests to the CRT relating to any time periods should be filed as soon as possible. For the latest information, consult: https://civilresolutionbc.ca/covid-19/. | |||
'''The remainder of this section is thus inapplicable at the time of writing until further notice.''' | |||
===2. Limitation Act=== | |||
After a certain amount of time has passed, a person loses the right to commence a claim. The amount of time that must pass before the limitation period expires depends on which act applies to the claim. | After a certain amount of time has passed, a person loses the right to commence a claim. The amount of time that must pass before the limitation period expires depends on which act applies to the claim. | ||
