On October 23, 2019, the Ontario government announced that on January 1, 2020, the claim limit for Smalls Claims Court will increase from $25,000 to $35,000.
The move is intended to provide the public with quicker and more affordable Court-based dispute resolution for claims up to the new $35,000 limit. The government has also indicated that claims commenced in Superior Court will be able to transfer to the Small Claims Court branch of the Court if it falls within the monetary threshold.
Lawyers should consider the impacts this impending claim-limit increase may have for ongoing and potential new actions where the value is around $35,000. For instance:
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