Legislation

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.

General legislation

The Limitation Act sets out the time frames for filing a claim with a court or tribunal.

Vehicle accident legislation

The Insurance (Vehicle) Act governs many aspects of vehicle insurance, accident benefits, and minor injury classification.

Small claims legislation

The Small Claims Act establishes the small claims court and sets out how it operates.
The Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act deals with many aspects of consumer disputes.

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.

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