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2 January 2018

Alberta Update: When Does A Plaintiff Lose The Right To Sue For Historic Contamination?

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In Alberta, there is an ultimate limitation period of 10 years from the date the claim arose regardless of when a plaintiff knew or ought to have known about the claim.
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In Alberta, there is an ultimate limitation period of 10 years from the date the claim arose regardless of when a plaintiff knew or ought to have known about the claim.  But what happens where a plaintiff discovers historic environmental contamination that is more than 10 years old?  Is the right to sue lost?  This question was recently considered by Alberta's Court of Queen's Bench in Lakeview Village Professional Centre Corporation v Suncor Energy Inc. and Brookfield Residential (Alberta) LP v Imperial Oil.

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ARTICLE
2 January 2018

Alberta Update: When Does A Plaintiff Lose The Right To Sue For Historic Contamination?

Canada Environment

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Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP logo
Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP www.willmsshier.com is Canada’s recognized leading environmental law firm, delivering a full range of environmental, Indigenous and energy law services. For 40 years, our clients have benefitted from our innovative, practical solutions and extensive knowledge of environmental, Indigenous, and energy and natural resource issues.  With 19 highly specialized lawyers, we are the largest private sector environmental law practice in Canada.  Seven of our lawyers are Environmental Law Specialists, certified by the Law Society of Ontario. Willms & Shier has offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and Yellowknife.  Our lawyers are called to the Bar in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and Ontario.
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