Alberta civil procedure
When does Alberta’s ten-year ultimate limitation run out?
10 years after the claim arose, unless the discovery limb expires first. Compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions. Claim accrual depends on the source category. A continuing related course, breach of duty and demand obligation use different events. The ultimate limb does not grant ten years regardless of discovery or statutory exclusion.
- Period
- 10 years after the claim arose, unless the discovery limb expires first
- Trigger
- The date the actual claim arose under the applicable section 3(3) branch
- Rule
- Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b)
Official Limitations Act current December 15, 2022, acquired from Alberta King’s Printer October 9, 2026.
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Claim accrual depends on the source category. A continuing related course, breach of duty and demand obligation use different events. The ultimate limb does not grant ten years regardless of discovery or statutory exclusion. The unresolved completion facts are the date the actual claim arose under the applicable section 3(3) branch and the source-qualified route to compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions.
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When does Alberta’s ten-year ultimate limitation run out?
10 years after the claim arose, unless the discovery limb expires first. Compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions. Claim accrual depends on the source category. A continuing related course, breach of duty and demand obligation use different events. The ultimate limb does not grant ten years regardless of discovery or statutory exclusion.
Responsible actor. The claimant and defendant asserting limitation immunity.
The date the actual claim arose under the applicable section 3(3) branch.
Claim accrual depends on the source category. A continuing related course, breach of duty and demand obligation use different events. The ultimate limb does not grant ten years regardless of discovery or statutory exclusion.
Claim accrual depends on the source category. A continuing related course, breach of duty and demand obligation use different events. The ultimate limb does not grant ten years regardless of discovery or statutory exclusion.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b)How does this provision count time?
- Identify the date the actual claim arose under the applicable section 3(3) branch.
- Compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions.
- For compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions, establish the date the actual claim arose under the applicable section 3(3) branch under Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b). The source states 10 years after the claim arose, unless the discovery limb expires first. Interpretation Act section 22 addresses time reckoning. Rules of Court day counting cannot be imported merely because the dispute concerns a court.
- The paired ultimate immunity concerns compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions. 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 ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions, establish the date the actual claim arose under the applicable section 3(3) branch under Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b). The source states 10 years after the claim arose, unless the discovery limb expires first. Interpretation Act section 22 addresses time reckoning. Rules of Court day counting cannot be imported merely because the dispute concerns a court.
The paired ultimate immunity concerns compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions. 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)(b)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Claim accrual depends on the source category. A continuing related course, breach of duty and demand obligation use different events. The ultimate limb does not grant ten years regardless of discovery or statutory exclusion. The unresolved completion facts are the date the actual claim arose under the applicable section 3(3) branch and the source-qualified route to compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions.
The claimant and defendant asserting limitation immunity establishes the date the actual claim arose under the applicable section 3(3) branch. Claim accrual depends on the source category. A continuing related course, breach of duty and demand obligation use different events. The ultimate limb does not grant ten years regardless of discovery or statutory exclusion. 10 years after the claim arose, unless the discovery limb expires first. Compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions. This source scenario does not calculate a final date.
The proposed boundary for compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions meets a holiday or closed office. The paired ultimate immunity concerns compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions. 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 ultimate immunity and applicable closure facts. No moved final date is supplied.
The claim concerns a continuing related course of conduct. The first incident is not automatically its section 3(3)(a) accrual date. Claim accrual depends on the source category. A continuing related course, breach of duty and demand obligation use different events. The ultimate limb does not grant ten years regardless of discovery or statutory exclusion. Review Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b) with the changed facts. 10 years after the claim arose, unless the discovery limb expires first cannot resolve this branch by itself.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual source branch
- Claim accrual depends on the source category. A continuing related course, breach of duty and demand obligation use different events. The ultimate limb does not grant ten years regardless of discovery or statutory exclusion.
- Source interval and calendar
- For compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions, establish the date the actual claim arose under the applicable section 3(3) branch under Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b). The source states 10 years after the claim arose, unless the discovery limb expires first. 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 and defendant asserting limitation immunity. Compare the ultimate anniversary with the discovery limb and statutory exceptions.
- Claim accrual depends on the source category. A continuing related course, breach of duty and demand obligation use different events. The ultimate limb does not grant ten years regardless of discovery or statutory exclusion.
- The actor is the claimant and defendant asserting limitation immunity. The event is the date the actual claim arose under the applicable section 3(3) branch. The boundary is paired ultimate immunity. Claim accrual depends on the source category. A continuing related course, breach of duty and demand obligation use different events. The ultimate limb does not grant ten years regardless of discovery or statutory exclusion.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When does Alberta’s ten-year ultimate limitation run out?
Does the ultimate period always run from injury?
No. Section 3(3) specifies distinct accrual rules for different claims.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b)What anchors a continuing related course?
Paragraph(3)(a) uses termination of the course or the last act or omission.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b)What about an obligation payable on demand?
Paragraph(3)(c) identifies default after demand, not the creation of the original obligation alone.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b)Can the discovery period end the route earlier?
Yes. The ordinary section 3 comparison uses whichever period expires first.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b)Who bears the ultimate-period burden?
Section 3(5)(b) places that burden on the defendant.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b)Does the ordinary ultimate limit cover every property-possession claim?
Section 3.2 addresses possession of real property and its transition. Review that source rather than assuming section 3 applies universally.
Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(1)(b)Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Limitations Act, RSA 2000 c L-12, s 3(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 |