Supreme Court

Decision Information

Gordon v Northwest Territories (Commissioner)

Court Supreme Court
Date 1987-03-11
Other citations [1987] NWTR 1980
File numbers SC 00249
Judge(s) Marshall
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
YEW BON TEW V. KENDERAAN BAS MARA (1983) 1 A.C. 533;
PAPAMONOLOPOULOS V. BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE CITY OF TORONTO (1986) 56 O.R. (2D) 1.

Statutes considered:
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION ORDINANCE R.O.N.W.T. 1974, C. C-23, SS. 2 (C), 4;
THE LIMITATION OF ACTS ORDINANCE R.O.N.W.T., 1974, C. L-6, S. 6
Decision information:

Abstract: Application to extend the time for filing under the Ordinance - Applicant became a ward of the state at five years old when her mother died as a result of a beating by her father - Applicant did not become aware of the possibility of filing a claim until six years later upon being discharged to the custody of her Aunt.
Decision: Application granted - Limitation period does not begin to run until Applicant reaches maturity - Infancy analogous in law to disability and cannot be used to preclude a claim.
Subjects: Damages - Criminal injuries compensation
Limitation of actions - Limitations legislation - Interpretation - Limitation periods

Decision Content

There is no document available for this decision.
 You are being directed to the most recent version of the statute which may not be the version considered at the time of the judgment.