Legal FAQs

What is the statute of limitations?

The statute of limitations is legislation meant to stop people from suing other people over old matters. It gives a person certainty that they will not be sued in the future, so they can get on with their lives. It also forces the suing party to get on with the matter while it is fresh in the minds of witnesses, if that is what they are going to do. In Ontario, the main (but not only) limitation period is two years after the event happens or is discovered to have happened.