Acts and Regulations

L-8.5 - Limitation of Actions Act

Section 20
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Part payments
20(1)If a defendant makes a part payment of a liquidated or unliquidated monetary obligation before the expiry of the relevant limitation period established by this Act, the operation of the limitation period begins again at the time of the part payment.
20(2)A part payment must be made by the defendant or the defendant’s agent to the claimant, the claimant’s agent or an official receiver or trustee acting under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada).
20(3)Subsection (1) does not apply if
(a) the payment is made as full payment, settlement or discharge of the monetary obligation of the defendant,
(b) the payment is made without prejudice or on the basis that the defendant does not accept liability for any amount beyond the amount paid, or
(c) the defendant reserves the right to rely on the expiry of a limitation period as a defence to the claim.
Part payments
20(1)If a defendant makes a part payment of a liquidated or unliquidated monetary obligation before the expiry of the relevant limitation period established by this Act, the operation of the limitation period begins again at the time of the part payment.
20(2)A part payment must be made by the defendant or the defendant’s agent to the claimant, the claimant’s agent or an official receiver or trustee acting under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada).
20(3)Subsection (1) does not apply if
(a) the payment is made as full payment, settlement or discharge of the monetary obligation of the defendant,
(b) the payment is made without prejudice or on the basis that the defendant does not accept liability for any amount beyond the amount paid, or
(c) the defendant reserves the right to rely on the expiry of a limitation period as a defence to the claim.
Part payments
20(1)If a defendant makes a part payment of a liquidated or unliquidated monetary obligation before the expiry of the relevant limitation period established by this Act, the operation of the limitation period begins again at the time of the part payment.
20(2)A part payment must be made by the defendant or the defendant’s agent to the claimant, the claimant’s agent or an official receiver or trustee acting under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada).
20(3)Subsection (1) does not apply if
(a) the payment is made as full payment, settlement or discharge of the monetary obligation of the defendant,
(b) the payment is made without prejudice or on the basis that the defendant does not accept liability for any amount beyond the amount paid, or
(c) the defendant reserves the right to rely on the expiry of a limitation period as a defence to the claim.