Alberta to end time limit on civil suits around sexual or domestic violence
EDMONTON — Alberta is changing the rules to give victims of sexual and domestic violence more time to sue their abusers in civil court.
Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley introduced legislation Tuesday that will end the current two-year time limitation on filing lawsuits to recover lost wages and other expenses or for pain and suffering.
Instead there will be no time limit on filing a lawsuit, and the legislation will be retroactive.
“The decision to come forward is extremely personal and can be very difficult,” Ganley said at a news conference at the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton prior to the introduction of Bill 2.