Current Projects

The Commission is currently studying the law of limitation of actions and implications for Manitoba of recent reform initiatives in other jurisdictions. In recent years, several Canadian jurisdictions have enacted, and the Uniform Law Conference has proposed, legislation that simplifies and rationalizes the law of limitations. The Commission has reviewed these developments, including reform in relation to both personal and real property matters, and has released The Limitation of Actions Act: Draft Report for Consultation.

The Commission invites comments on the draft report. The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2009.

The Commission is carrying out research with respect to the division of pension benefits between divorced spouses in Manitoba. The Commission is considering the method currently used for the division of pension benefits in a defined benefit plan, and whether other methods of pension division may be more equitable. The Commission is also examining issues related to survivor's benefit entitlements following divorce.