What is the limitation period for commencing a claim in a claim?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from A.F. v. North Blenheim Mutual Insurance Company, 2017 CanLII 87546 (ON LAT):

20. With respect to the statement in Straus v. Aviva that the limitation period should be strictly applied, that case was decided before there was express statutory discretion to extend the time for commencing a proceeding.

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