What is the ultimate limitation period under the former Limitation Act?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Skalbania v 0055498 B.C. Ltd., 2019 BCSC 1193 (CanLII):
The Court of Appeal has stated that the ultimate limitation period under the former Limitation Act is calculated from when the act or omission causing damage occurred, not when it was first discoverable: Armstrong v. West Vancouver (District of), 2003 BCCA 73 at para. 16.
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