The CRT is required to follow the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act and the CRT Rules.
We make decisions about claims based on the law. Here is some of the most common legislation we reference in our decisions. Visit the BC Laws website for others.
Legislation
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General legislation
- The Limitation Act sets out the time frames for filing a claim with a court or tribunal.
Intimate images legislation
- The Intimate Images Protection Act, Civil Resolution Tribunal Act, and Intimate Images Protection Regulation govern sharing or threatening to share an intimate image of someone without their consent. Learn more about intimate image claims.
Vehicle accident claims legislation
- The Insurance (Vehicle) Act, Civil Resolution Tribunal Act, and Accident Claims Regulation govern many aspects of vehicle accident claims including: insurance, accident benefits, determination of whether an injury is a “minor injury”, and assessment of responsibility for an accident.
- Related legislation includes:
Small claims legislation
- Under the Tribunal Small Claims Regulation, the CRT has jurisdiction over most small claims up to $5,000. Use the Small Claims Solution Explorer to learn about many types of small claims that can be brought to the CRT. Tribunal members apply legislation and the common law when making a decision.
- Consumer contracts and claims related to airline travel may be governed by these laws:
Strata legislation
- The Strata Property Act and Strata Property Regulation govern many aspects of the way strata (condominium) properties operate.
- The Bare Land Strata Regulation may be useful for some claims.
- Some stratas use the Schedule of Standard Bylaws instead of having their own bylaws.
Societies and cooperative associations legislation
- The Cooperative Association Act governs many aspects of the way cooperatives operate in BC.
- The Societies Act governs many aspects of the way societies operate in BC.