The sheer volume of new condos currently under construction in the Greater Toronto Area will bring a new generation of condominium boards and unit owners to begin the inevitable dance with developers over construction deficiencies. Some will fall into the pitfall known as “limitations.”
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Update on Small Claims Court
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Legislation & Regulation
On January 1, 2010, the maximum amount that can be claimed in Small Claims Court in Ontario will increase from $10,000 to $25,000.
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Certainty prevails over fairness when applying limitations law
By Chris Jaglowitz on
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Before 2004, a person in Ontario who suffered a loss typically had six years within which to commence a civil lawsuit to seek compensation or recover damages for the loss. With the enactment of the Limitations Act, 2002 (“the Act”), the old six-year limitation period was reduced to two years for losses (or "claims") discovered…