Small Claims Get Bigger—Increases to Monetary Limit for Small Claims in Alberta Will Impact Wrongful Dismissal Litigation

In December 2022, the Alberta legislature passed a bill allowing for an increase to the limit on civil claims in the Alberta Court of Justice formerly, the Provincial Court of Alberta and sometimes referred to as small claims court from the existing maximum of $50,000 to up to $200,000. On April 5, 2023, following a survey of the courts and legal community, the government announced that the civil claim limit will raise to $100,000, effective August 1, 2023.

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