CANADA
CTV
Keith Doucette, THE CANADIAN PRESS
Published Wednesday, October 29, 2014
HALIFAX — People in Nova Scotia who want to file lawsuits over sexual and domestic assault would no longer have to do so within prescribed time limits under legislation introduced Wednesday.
Justice Minister Lena Metlege Diab said the Limitations of Actions Act would remove the one-year deadline faced by victims of sexual and domestic abuse who want to sue.
Metlege Diab said the act would better protect abuse victims while also respecting the rights of all parties involved in legal actions.
Jackie Stevens, executive director of the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre, said the legislation would help victims who often hesitate to come forward and often don’t meet the one-year deadline to launch a lawsuit.
“This demonstrates a recognition of the tremendous impact historical and systemic violence can have on a person to act in a timely way,” said Stevens.
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