On May 20, 2021, Bill 51, which proposed to repeal and replace The Limitations of Actions Act of 1987, received Royal Assent. The Limitations Act will not come into effect until September 30, 2022. This new framework will bring Manitoba in line with other provinces that long ago replaced their limitation laws with simplified versions that rely on the so-called “discoverability” principle.
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Manitoba’s new Limitations Act easier to understand and more aligned with other provinces’ limitation laws
January 20, 2022