In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and in collaboration with the
Law Society of Alberta, the Alberta Minister of Justice and
Solicitor General has issued a Ministerial Order (the
“Order”) to suspend certain
limitations periods and deadlines from March 17, 2020 to June 1,
2020.
The Order suspends all limitation periods in specific enactments
listed in Appendix A. This list does not
include the Builders’ Lien Act, RSA 2000, c B-7 (the
“BLA”). For a complete list of enactments to
which the Order applies, click here.
The Order also suspends, during those same dates, “Any
period of time within which any step must be taken in any
proceeding or intended proceeding.” The intent and
scope of this additional provision is unclear. In particular,
it appears this is a catch-all provision that is not limited to
those enactments listed in Appendix A. If so, this provision
arguably applies to timelines set out in the BLA, even though that
enactment is not listed in Appendix
