The Saskatchewan Small Claims Court will be increasing its monetary limit for claims to $50,000 starting on April 1, 2024. Pursuant to The Small Claims Regulations, 2023, the monetary limit for claims that may be handled by the Small Claims Court increases from $30,000 to $50,000.

What does this mean?

1. It may be beneficial to delay issuing your small claim until April 1, 2024, if your claim exceeds the $30,000 limit currently in effect. However, you should seek legal guidance to ensure the limitation period that applies to your claim will not expire before then.
2. There could be an increase in the number of claims being issued at Small Claims Court, and consequently an increase in the use of the Small Claims Court as the venue for litigation.
3. Current actions issued at the Court of King’s Bench that exceed the current monetary limit and claim an amount less than, or closer to, the new $50,000 monetary limit could be transferred to the Small Claims Court with the consent of the parties to the action.
4. Legal counsel may become more often involved in assisting clients with actions in Small Claims Court, given the larger amounts at stake.

Please reach out to legal counsel to discuss how this change to the Small Claims Court monetary limit may affect your claim or potential claim.

About the Author:

Kelsey A. Barnes is an associate in the Regina office who maintains a practice in insurance and corporate/commercial litigation, estate planning and estate administration.

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This post is for information purposes only and should not be taken as legal opinions on any specific facts or circumstances. Counsel should be consulted concerning your own situation and any specific legal questions you may have.