| STATUTE |
PROVISION |
SECTION(S) |
LIMITATION
PERIOD(S) |
| Assignments and Preferences Act |
Contestation
of claim |
26(2)
& 27(2) |
30
days & 10 days |
| Bulk Sales Act |
Set
aside sale in bulk |
19 |
6
months |
| Business Corporations Act |
Bar
right to examine books |
157(2) |
15
days |
| Fix value of shares |
185(18)
& (19) |
50
days & 20 days |
|
| Security-takeover/issuer bid |
188(9) |
30
days |
|
| Fix value-takeover/issuer |
188(13)
& (14) |
20
days & 20 days |
|
| Fix value- acquire securities |
189(5) |
90
days |
|
| Business Practices Act |
Rescission
for unfair practice |
4(5) |
6
months |
| City of Toronto Act, 2006 |
|
|
|
| Civil Remedies Act, 2001 |
Forfeiture
of property; conspiracy proceeding |
3(5)
& 13(7) |
15
years & 15 years |
| Commodity Futures Act |
Proceedings
under Act |
60.4 |
6
years |
| Community Small Business Investment Funds Act |
Rescind
purchase of share |
40(8) |
180
days |
| Action other than rescission |
40(9) |
180
days or 3 years |
|
| Construction Lien Act |
Preserve
lien |
31 |
45
days |
| Perfect lien |
36 |
45
days |
|
| Corporations Act |
Shareholder
liability-decreased capital |
37(2) |
6
months & 2 years |
| Creditors’ Relief Act |
Allow
contested claim |
12(2) |
8
days |
| Dispute sheriff’s distribution |
32(6) |
8
days |
|
| Drainage Act |
Damages
or injunctions |
111 |
2
years |
| Education Act |
Declaration
of board vacancy |
218(2) |
90
days |
| Election Act |
Contest
validity of election |
99(4) |
90
days |
| Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 |
Contravention
causing harm |
102 |
2
years |
| Environmental Protection Act |
Proposal
for payment-spill |
108(1) |
20
days |
| Estates Act |
Allow
contested claim |
44(2)
& 45(2) |
30
days |
| Claim barred by Trustee Act |
47 |
3
months |
|
| Estates Administration Act |
Order
to distribute estate |
17(5) |
3
years |
| Expropriations Act |
Quash
or set aside proceeding |
43 |
30
days |
| Family Law Act |
Equalization
net family property |
7(3) |
2
years, 6 years, 6 mos |
| Fines and Forfeitures Act |
Interest
in forfeited personal property |
6(2) |
60
days |
| Forestry Workers Lien for Wages Act |
Enforce
lien |
8(1) |
30
days |
| Distribution after lien payment |
26(1) |
30
days |
|
| Fuel Tax Act |
Right
to possession of fuel |
8(13) |
30
days |
| Gasoline Tax Act |
Right
to possession of fuel |
5(13) |
30
Days |
| Income Tax Act |
Directors’
liability |
38 |
2
years |
| Insurance Act |
Claim
for fire insurance |
148
(con. 14) |
1
year |
| Damage to automobile |
259.1 |
1
year |
|
| Accident benefits dispute |
281.1 |
2
years |
|
| Libel and Slander Act |
Libel
in newspaper or broadcast |
6 |
3
months |
| Liquor Licence Act |
Right
to possess seized liquor |
44.1(4) |
30
days |
| Mortgages Act |
Building
mortgage |
21(2) |
1
year |
| Tenant’s right to re-occupy |
54(2) |
210
days |
|
| Municipal Act, 2001 and [City of Toronto Act, 2006] |
Quash
by-law (not debenture by-law) |
273(5)
[214(4)] |
1
year |
| Proceeds of sale-payment |
380(4)
[351(4)] |
1
year |
|
| Quash debenture by-law |
415(2)
[250(2)] |
3
months |
|
| Municipal Conflict of Interest Act |
Contravention
of disclosure duty etc. |
9(1)
& (3) |
6
weeks & 6 years |
| Municipal Elections Act, 1996 |
Recounts
– clerk & judicial |
58(2)
& 63(1) |
30
days & 15 days |
| Extend time to file financial statement |
80(6) |
91
days |
|
| Validity of election |
83(2) |
90
days |
|
| Ontario Home Ownership Savings Plan Act |
Enforce
provisions of Act |
18 |
6
years |
| Personal Property Security Act |
Entitlement
to compensation; Set aside compensation decision |
44(13)
& (14) |
90
days & 30 days |
| Prohibiting Profit from Recounting Crimes Act, 2002 |
Payment
& forfeiture; Pay into Court or preserve property |
4(5)
& 6(6) |
15
years & 15 years |
| Public Lands Act |
Compensation
for deficiency of land |
34(3) |
5
years |
| Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act |
Registration
of judgment |
2(1) |
6
years |
| Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments (U.K.) Act |
Registration
of judgment |
Sch:
art 3, p1, |
6
years |
| Securities Act |
Enforcement
proceedings |
129.1 |
6
years |
| Civil proceedings-rescission |
136(5)
& 138 |
90
days & 180 days |
|
| Civil proceedings-other than rescission |
138 |
180
days or 3 years |
|
| Misrepresentation, failure to disclose |
138.14 |
6
months and 3 years |
|
| Succession Law Reform Act |
Order
for support of dependants |
61 |
6
months |
| Tile Drainage Act |
Quash
by-law |
2(3) |
4
weeks |
| Tobacco Tax Act |
Right
to possession of tobacco |
6(10)
& 24(5) |
30
days & 30 days |
| Trustee Act |
Actions
by or against deceased’s estate |
38(3) |
2
years |
| Updated by
Matt Lalande |