Alberta civil procedure
What starts Alberta’s ten-year contribution ultimate limitation?
10 years after the contribution claim arose, subject to the earlier discovery limb. Compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch. Section 3(3)(e) gives contribution its own earlier-of accrual event. Section 3(1.1) then compares the ten-year and discovery limbs. The date the original injury occurred does not alone establish contribution accrual.
- Period
- 10 years after the contribution claim arose, subject to the earlier discovery limb
- Trigger
- The first of becoming a defendant or incurring settlement liability
- Rule
- Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b)
Official Limitations Act current December 15, 2022, acquired from Alberta King’s Printer October 9, 2026.
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Section 3(3)(e) gives contribution its own earlier-of accrual event. Section 3(1.1) then compares the ten-year and discovery limbs. The date the original injury occurred does not alone establish contribution accrual. The unresolved completion facts are the first of becoming a defendant or incurring settlement liability and the source-qualified route to compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch.
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What starts Alberta’s ten-year contribution ultimate limitation?
10 years after the contribution claim arose, subject to the earlier discovery limb. Compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch. Section 3(3)(e) gives contribution its own earlier-of accrual event. Section 3(1.1) then compares the ten-year and discovery limbs. The date the original injury occurred does not alone establish contribution accrual.
Responsible actor. The claimant seeking contribution.
The first of becoming a defendant or incurring settlement liability.
Section 3(3)(e) gives contribution its own earlier-of accrual event. Section 3(1.1) then compares the ten-year and discovery limbs. The date the original injury occurred does not alone establish contribution accrual.
Section 3(3)(e) gives contribution its own earlier-of accrual event. Section 3(1.1) then compares the ten-year and discovery limbs. The date the original injury occurred does not alone establish contribution accrual.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b)How does this provision count time?
- Identify the first of becoming a defendant or incurring settlement liability.
- Compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch.
- For compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch, establish the first of becoming a defendant or incurring settlement liability under Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b). The source states 10 years after the contribution claim arose, subject to the earlier discovery limb. Interpretation Act section 22 addresses time reckoning. Rules of Court day counting cannot be imported merely because the dispute concerns a court.
- The paired contribution ultimate concerns compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch. A registry being closed does not itself prove that availability, a ceiling, immunity or a service fact moves forward. Establish the precise statutory act and any applicable Interpretation Act section 22 holiday or office rule.
For compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch, establish the first of becoming a defendant or incurring settlement liability under Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b). The source states 10 years after the contribution claim arose, subject to the earlier discovery limb. Interpretation Act section 22 addresses time reckoning. Rules of Court day counting cannot be imported merely because the dispute concerns a court.
The paired contribution ultimate concerns compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch. A registry being closed does not itself prove that availability, a ceiling, immunity or a service fact moves forward. Establish the precise statutory act and any applicable Interpretation Act section 22 holiday or office rule.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Section 3(3)(e) gives contribution its own earlier-of accrual event. Section 3(1.1) then compares the ten-year and discovery limbs. The date the original injury occurred does not alone establish contribution accrual. The unresolved completion facts are the first of becoming a defendant or incurring settlement liability and the source-qualified route to compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch.
The claimant seeking contribution establishes the first of becoming a defendant or incurring settlement liability. Section 3(3)(e) gives contribution its own earlier-of accrual event. Section 3(1.1) then compares the ten-year and discovery limbs. The date the original injury occurred does not alone establish contribution accrual. 10 years after the contribution claim arose, subject to the earlier discovery limb. Compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch. This source scenario does not calculate a final date.
The proposed boundary for compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch meets a holiday or closed office. The paired contribution ultimate concerns compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch. A registry being closed does not itself prove that availability, a ceiling, immunity or a service fact moves forward. Establish the precise statutory act and any applicable Interpretation Act section 22 holiday or office rule. Establish the precise paired contribution ultimate and applicable closure facts. No moved final date is supplied.
Settlement liability arose before the claimant became a defendant. The settlement event may be the accrual anchor. Section 3(3)(e) gives contribution its own earlier-of accrual event. Section 3(1.1) then compares the ten-year and discovery limbs. The date the original injury occurred does not alone establish contribution accrual. Review Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b) with the changed facts. 10 years after the contribution claim arose, subject to the earlier discovery limb cannot resolve this branch by itself.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual source branch
- Section 3(3)(e) gives contribution its own earlier-of accrual event. Section 3(1.1) then compares the ten-year and discovery limbs. The date the original injury occurred does not alone establish contribution accrual.
- Source interval and calendar
- For compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch, establish the first of becoming a defendant or incurring settlement liability under Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b). The source states 10 years after the contribution claim arose, subject to the earlier discovery limb. Interpretation Act section 22 addresses time reckoning. Rules of Court day counting cannot be imported merely because the dispute concerns a court.
- Actor and completion
- The claimant seeking contribution. Compare the contribution accrual anniversary with the discovery branch.
- Section 3(3)(e) gives contribution its own earlier-of accrual event. Section 3(1.1) then compares the ten-year and discovery limbs. The date the original injury occurred does not alone establish contribution accrual.
- The actor is the claimant seeking contribution. The event is the first of becoming a defendant or incurring settlement liability. The boundary is paired contribution ultimate. Section 3(3)(e) gives contribution its own earlier-of accrual event. Section 3(1.1) then compares the ten-year and discovery limbs. The date the original injury occurred does not alone establish contribution accrual.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
What starts Alberta’s ten-year contribution ultimate limitation?
Does contribution accrue only when suit is filed against the claimant?
No. Section 3(3)(e) also includes incurred settlement liability and selects whichever event happens first.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b)Does the original injury date establish contribution accrual?
Not by itself. Apply the contribution-specific accrual provision.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b)Can the discovery limb be earlier than ten years?
Yes. Section 3(1.1) selects the first-expiring limitation limb.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b)Does settlement date always mean payment date?
The source uses incurring liability through settlement. Establish that legal event rather than assuming payment is identical.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b)Does expiry of the injured person’s claim alone decide contribution?
No. Section 3(1.2) expressly addresses that distinction.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b)Can the ordinary defendant contribution notice replace this review?
No. The procedural notice and the statutory limitation require separate events and compliance.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b)Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1.1)(b) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Alberta Interpretation Act, section 22 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |