Alberta civil procedure
When must an Alberta municipality be notified of a snow or ice injury?
21 days after occurrence, subject to section 531(3) exceptions. Notify the municipality of the event. Municipal Government Act section 531 addresses snow, ice or slush injury on roads or sidewalks and gross negligence. Late notice exceptions require their actual facts. This notification period is not the claim’s court-filing limitation.
- Period
- 21 days after occurrence, subject to section 531(3) exceptions
- Trigger
- Occurrence of the injury event
- Rule
- Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2)
Official Municipal Government Act current September 1, 2026, acquired from Alberta King’s Printer October 9, 2026.
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Municipal Government Act section 531 addresses snow, ice or slush injury on roads or sidewalks and gross negligence. Late notice exceptions require their actual facts. This notification period is not the claim’s court-filing limitation. The unresolved completion facts are occurrence of the injury event and the source-qualified route to notify the municipality of the event.
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When must an Alberta municipality be notified of a snow or ice injury?
21 days after occurrence, subject to section 531(3) exceptions. Notify the municipality of the event. Municipal Government Act section 531 addresses snow, ice or slush injury on roads or sidewalks and gross negligence. Late notice exceptions require their actual facts. This notification period is not the claim’s court-filing limitation.
Responsible actor. The person pursuing the qualifying municipal injury claim.
Occurrence of the injury event.
Municipal Government Act section 531 addresses snow, ice or slush injury on roads or sidewalks and gross negligence. Late notice exceptions require their actual facts. This notification period is not the claim’s court-filing limitation.
Municipal Government Act section 531 addresses snow, ice or slush injury on roads or sidewalks and gross negligence. Late notice exceptions require their actual facts. This notification period is not the claim’s court-filing limitation.
Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2)How does this provision count time?
- Identify occurrence of the injury event.
- Notify the municipality of the event.
- For notify the municipality of the event, establish occurrence of the injury event under Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2). The source states 21 days after occurrence, subject to section 531(3) exceptions. Interpretation Act section 22 addresses time reckoning. Rules of Court day counting cannot be imported merely because the dispute concerns a court.
- Check the actual completion for notify the municipality of the event. Interpretation Act section 22 distinguishes a holiday from a closed office where an act must be completed. Verify the operative recipient, filing method and opening facts before applying an open-day carry to 21 days after occurrence, subject to section 531(3) exceptions.
For notify the municipality of the event, establish occurrence of the injury event under Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2). The source states 21 days after occurrence, subject to section 531(3) exceptions. Interpretation Act section 22 addresses time reckoning. Rules of Court day counting cannot be imported merely because the dispute concerns a court.
Check the actual completion for notify the municipality of the event. Interpretation Act section 22 distinguishes a holiday from a closed office where an act must be completed. Verify the operative recipient, filing method and opening facts before applying an open-day carry to 21 days after occurrence, subject to section 531(3) exceptions.
Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Municipal Government Act section 531 addresses snow, ice or slush injury on roads or sidewalks and gross negligence. Late notice exceptions require their actual facts. This notification period is not the claim’s court-filing limitation. The unresolved completion facts are occurrence of the injury event and the source-qualified route to notify the municipality of the event.
The person pursuing the qualifying municipal injury claim establishes occurrence of the injury event. Municipal Government Act section 531 addresses snow, ice or slush injury on roads or sidewalks and gross negligence. Late notice exceptions require their actual facts. This notification period is not the claim’s court-filing limitation. 21 days after occurrence, subject to section 531(3) exceptions. Notify the municipality of the event. This source scenario does not calculate a final date.
The proposed boundary for notify the municipality of the event meets a holiday or closed office. Check the actual completion for notify the municipality of the event. Interpretation Act section 22 distinguishes a holiday from a closed office where an act must be completed. Verify the operative recipient, filing method and opening facts before applying an open-day carry to 21 days after occurrence, subject to section 531(3) exceptions. Establish the precise statutory municipal notification and applicable closure facts. No moved final date is supplied.
The notice is late. Reasonable excuse alone does not establish paragraph(3)(a), which also requires no prejudice. Municipal Government Act section 531 addresses snow, ice or slush injury on roads or sidewalks and gross negligence. Late notice exceptions require their actual facts. This notification period is not the claim’s court-filing limitation. Review Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2) with the changed facts. 21 days after occurrence, subject to section 531(3) exceptions cannot resolve this branch by itself.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual source branch
- Municipal Government Act section 531 addresses snow, ice or slush injury on roads or sidewalks and gross negligence. Late notice exceptions require their actual facts. This notification period is not the claim’s court-filing limitation.
- Source interval and calendar
- For notify the municipality of the event, establish occurrence of the injury event under Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2). The source states 21 days after occurrence, subject to section 531(3) exceptions. 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 person pursuing the qualifying municipal injury claim. Notify the municipality of the event.
- Municipal Government Act section 531 addresses snow, ice or slush injury on roads or sidewalks and gross negligence. Late notice exceptions require their actual facts. This notification period is not the claim’s court-filing limitation.
- The actor is the person pursuing the qualifying municipal injury claim. The event is occurrence of the injury event. The boundary is statutory municipal notification. Municipal Government Act section 531 addresses snow, ice or slush injury on roads or sidewalks and gross negligence. Late notice exceptions require their actual facts. This notification period is not the claim’s court-filing limitation.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must an Alberta municipality be notified of a snow or ice injury?
Does discovering the injury start these days?
Section 531(2) uses occurrence of the event.
Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2)Which conditions does section 531 address?
Its branch concerns injury caused by snow, ice or slush on roads or sidewalks and the stated gross-negligence standard.
Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2)Is this the court petition filing deadline?
No. It is notice to the municipality, separate from any applicable claim limitation.
Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2)Can reasonable excuse alone overcome late notice?
Paragraph(3)(a) also requires that the municipality was not prejudiced.
Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2)Does death resulting from injury matter?
Paragraph(3)(b) states that exception to the notice bar.
Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2)Can the municipality waive notice?
Paragraph(3)(c) requires written waiver. Establish the actual document and authority.
Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2)Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 c M-26, s 531(2) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Alberta Interpretation Act, section 22 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |