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CanLaw Small Claims Courts Summary (Canada) Compiled by CanLaw for the use of our visitors only | ||
| Jurisdiction | Where to Find Information Court Offices usually have very good, free, self help booklets. | Amount (these change from time to time) |
Court Rules, Amounts, Locations change from time to time. Check with your local Small Claims Court for the most current forms and booklets. | ||
| Alberta Maximum Claim: $7,500 Court: Provincial Court, Civil Division Statute: Civil Division Regulations |
Provincial Court, Civil Division Court House Annex P.O. Box 1830, Station M 603 - 6 Avenue SW Calgary,AB, T2P 0T3 Ph. 403-297-7217 Recorded information line: 403-297-7411 Civil Court Rules, Forms and Information | $7,500 |
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| British Columbia: Maximum Claim: $25,000 Statute: Small Claims Act, [RSBC 1996] Chapter 430 and Rules |
Robson Square Provincial Courts Suite 100, 800 Hornby Street Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2C5 Ph. 604-660-8989 Fax: 604-660-8950 British Columbia Small Claims Manual |
$25,000 |
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| Manitoba: Maximum Claim: $7,500; Maximum General Damages: $1,500; Statute: Court of Queen's Bench Small Claims Practices Act (C.C.S.M., c. C285) |
Provincial Courts, Small Claims 373 Broadway, 2nd Floor Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0T9 Ph. 204-945-3138 Fax: 204-948-2141 |
$7,500 May include $1,500 general damages. Pre-judgment interest not part of money claimed |
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| New Brunswick: Maximum Claim: $6,000 Statute: Small Claims Act, R.S.N.B. S-9.1, and Regulations |
Small Claims Court 15 Market Square Saint John, NB, E2L 1E8 Ph: 506-658-2560 | $6,000 |
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| Newfoundland: Maximum Claim: $3,000 Statute: Small Claims Act and Rules |
Provincial Courts, Small Claims Box 68, Atlantic Place St. John's, Newfoundland, A1C 6C9 Ph. 709-729-1368 Ph. 709-729-1389 Ph. 709-729-1395 |
$3,000 |
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| Northwest Territories: Maximum Claim: $5,000 Statute: General information on NWT Small Claims |
Northwest Territories Courts 4905- 49 Street 2ndFloor, Court House P.O. Box 550 Yellowknife, NWT, X1A 2N4 Ph. 867-920-8760 |
$5,000 |
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| Nova Scotia: Maximum Amount: $25,000 Statute: Small Claims Court |
Provincial Courts Provincial Court House 5250 Spring Garden Road Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1E7 Ph. 902-424-8718 | $25,000 |
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| Nunavut | Nunavut Court of Justice P.O. Box 297 Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0 Ph. 867-975-6100 Fax: 867-975-6168 The Nunavut Court of Justice is a unified court. No specific procedure for small claims. All civil suits commenced through the Supreme Court Rules of the N.W.T. Currently tracking all claims under $10,000, to identify claims that may one day be in Small Claims Court. | NA |
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| Ontario:
Maximum Claim: $10,000 Statute: Courts of Justice Act, and Ontario Regulation 626/00 |
Superior Court of Justice, Small Claims Court Offices Across Ontario |
$10,000 |
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| Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.): Maximum Claim: $8,000 Statute: Rule 74, Small Claims Rules of Civil Procedure |
Small Claims Box 2000 Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 7N8 Ph. 902-368-6002 Rule74 of the Rules of Civil Procedure: Small Claims Small Claims Rules of Civil Procedure | $8,000 |
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| Quebec: Maximum Claim: $3,000 Statute: Section 953, Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C-25 |
Court of Quebec 1 rue Notre-Dame E., Room 3.150 Montreal, PQ, H2Y 1B6 Ph. 514-393-2304 |
$3,000 |
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| Saskatchewan
Maximum Claim: $5,000 Statute: General Information |
The Provincial Court, Small Claims Division Provincial Court Building Fourth Floor, 1815 Smith Street Regina, SK, S4P 3V7 Ph. 306-787-5375 | $5,000 |
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| Yukon: Maximum Claim: $25,000 Statute: Small Claims Court Act, R.S.Y. 1986 c. 160, |
Court Services, Department of Justice Small Claims Court P.O. Box 2703, J-3 Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6 Ph. 867-667-5619 Fax: 867-393-6212 | $2,5,000 |