Mr. Chairman, two years was chosen as a limitation period because it was thought that that would be a sufficient period of time within which to bring a claim for support. It's hard to make a call sometimes to what's reasonable. Some spouses coming out of relationships are coming out of violent relationships and need a period of time to recover before they're able to settle other matters in their lives. At the same time, we have to balance the interest of a spouse for support who wants to get on with his or her life, and it was modeled after Ontario which appeared to us to be a reasonable period of time.
Ms. Cooper on Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Maintenance Act
In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Maintenance Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 15th, 1995
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Cooper
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