7 John 1, chapter 35

An Act to place limits on criminal proceedings after a period of time

  1. Petty crimes shall have a limitation period of six months.
  2. Indictable offences shall not have a limitation period.
  3. Claims of debts unpaid shall have a limitation period of three years.
  4. Injury claims shall have a limitation period of 24 months.
  5. Libel and such claims shall have a limitation period of 6 months.
  6. Contracts, unless prescribed within the contract, shall have a default limitation period of four years.
  7. A limitation period shall be defined as a requirement for criminal or civil proceedings, in which the claim must be made before such time passes.
  8. All proceedings left undefined by this Act, or further Acts, shall be considered to not have a limitation period.
  9. This Act shall be known as the Limitations Act, 2024, Bill C7161.