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==What is a limitation period?== | ==What is a limitation period?== | ||
Limitation periods set deadlines for starting to sue someone. Different limitation periods apply to different types of claims. On June 1, 2013, a new ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/12013_01 Limitation Act]'' became law in British Columbia. Most claims now have a [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/12013_01#section6 2-year basic limitation period]. In other words, if the '''cause of action''' (the event you’re suing about) happened on or after June 1, 2013, the new Limitation Act applies, and you will have 2 years from the day you [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/12013_01#section8 discovered] (knew, or reasonably ought to have known) all the following: | Limitation periods set deadlines for starting to sue someone. Different limitation periods apply to different types of claims. On June 1, 2013, a new ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/12013_01 Limitation Act]'' became law in British Columbia. Most claims now have a [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/12013_01#section6 2-year basic limitation period]. In other words, if the '''cause of action''' (the event you’re suing about) happened on or after June 1, 2013, the new ''Limitation Act'' applies, and you will have 2 years from the day you [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/12013_01#section8 discovered] (knew, or reasonably ought to have known) all the following: | ||
*injury, loss or damage occurred | *injury, loss or damage occurred | ||
*it was caused at least partly by an act or omission | *it was caused at least partly by an act or omission | ||