Work out your province's limitation period for a construction claim.
When a problem could give rise to a lawsuit, your province's Limitations Act sets the clock. Pick the province and the key dates to see your basic and ultimate cut-offs.
Sound familiar?
- “A client is threatening to sue you years after the job - you want to know if they're still in time”
- “You've just discovered a defect on a job you finished a long time ago and want to know if you can still bring a claim”
- “You're trying to work out how long to keep job records and warranty paperwork”
What this tool does
Takes the date you discovered the problem and the date the work was done, plus your province, and shows the basic and ultimate limitation dates that typically apply.
The basic limitation runs from this date.
The ultimate limitation runs from this date.
What the law actually says
- •Most provinces give a 2-year basic limitation from when you discover the problem and a 15-year ultimate limitation from the event. Alberta's ultimate is 10 years; Newfoundland's is 30. Quebec has its own 3-year regime. Confirm with your province's Limitations Act.