What is the limitation period for an application to amend the pleadings?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Wong v. Transamerica Life Canada, 2014 BCCA 286 (CanLII):
The chambers judge in the course of his reasons reviewed the governing authorities in regard to the exercise of his discretion to amend pleadings in circumstances in which the application is brought following the expiry of a limitation period. At para. 31 he cited the decision in this Court of Chouinard v. O’Connor, 2011 BCCA 161, where Groberman J.A. held:
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