O. Reg. 73/20: ORDER UNDER SUBSECTION 7.1 (2) OF THE ACT - LIMITATION PERIODS

Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 73/20

ORDER UNDER SUBSECTION 7.1 (2) of the Act - LIMITATION PERIODS

Historical version for the period April 9, 2020 to April 30, 2020.

Last amendment: 137/20.

Legislative History: 137/20.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Whereas an emergency has been declared pursuant to Order in Council 518/2020 (Ontario Regulation 50/20) on March 17, 2020 at 7:30 a.m. Toronto time pursuant to section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the “Act”) and has been extended pursuant to section 7.0.7 of the Act;

And Whereas the criteria set out in subsection 7.1 (2) of the Act have been satisfied;

Now Therefore, an Order is made pursuant to subsection 7.1 (2) of the Act, the terms of which Order are the following:

O. Reg. 73/20; O. Reg. 137/20, s. 2.

Limitation periods

1. Any provision of any statute, regulation, rule, by-law or order of the Government of Ontario establishing any limitation period shall be suspended for the duration of the emergency, and the suspension shall be retroactive to Monday, March 16, 2020.

Period of time, steps in a proceeding

2. Any provision of any statute, regulation, rule, by-law or order of the Government of Ontario establishing any period of time within which any step must be taken in any proceeding in Ontario, including any intended proceeding, shall, subject to the discretion of the court, tribunal or other decision-maker responsible for the proceeding, be suspended for the duration of the emergency, and the suspension shall be retroactive to Monday, March 16, 2020.

Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act

3. On and after April 9, 2020, sections 1 and 2 do not apply to provisions of the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act or of the regulations made under it if the provisions establish a limitation period or period of time within which any step must be taken in a proceeding, including an intended proceeding. O. Reg. 137/20, s. 3.

Construction Act

4. On and after April 16, 2020, sections 1 and 2 do not apply to provisions of the Construction Act or of the regulations made under it if the provisions establish a limitation period or period of time within which any step must be taken in a proceeding, including an intended proceeding. O. Reg. 137/20, s. 3.

The duration of this Order is subject to any renewal required under subsection 7.1 (4) and, if applicable, subsection 7.1 (5) of the Act.