Limitation Periods by Jurisdiction (All 13)
Limitation Periods by Jurisdiction (All 13)
How long you have to start a lawsuit -- the basic clock (usually from when you discover the problem) and the ultimate backstop. Sue late and the claim is dead, no matter how strong.
Basic / ultimate limitation period
| Ontario (ON) | 2 years / 15 years |
| British Columbia (BC) | 2 years / 15 years |
| Alberta (AB) | 2 years / 10 years |
| Saskatchewan (SK) | 2 years / 15 years |
| Manitoba (MB) | 2 years / 15 years |
| Nova Scotia (NS) | 2 years / 15 years |
| New Brunswick (NB) | 2 years / 15 years |
| Quebec (QC) | 3 years (own regime, art 2925 CCQ) |
| Newfoundland & Labrador (NL) | 6 years basic / 30 years ultimate (s.22) |
| Prince Edward Island (PEI) | 6 years |
| Yukon (YT) | 6 years |
| Northwest Territories (NT) | 6 years |
| Nunavut (NU) | 6 years |
The reset rule
- Acknowledging the debt in writing or making a part-payment can RESET the basic clock -- but only if it happens before the period expires
As of 2026 -- not legal advice. NL's ultimate limitation is 30 years (s.22), not 'none'. NT/NU ultimate periods of 30 years are inferred and unconfirmed -- confirm the territorial Limitation of Actions Act. Quebec runs its own 3-year regime under the Civil Code. Confirm against your province's Limitations Act.
Sources: provincial / territorial Limitations Acts · Civil Code of Quebec art 2925 · NL Limitations Act SNL 1995 c L-16.1 s.22
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