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APPOPRIATE



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Appropriate in s. 5(1)(a)(iv) [of the Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B] means legally appropriate. Appropriate cannot be given an evaluative gloss allowing a party to delay starting an action for some tactical or other reason beyond the two year limitation period: Federation Insurance Co. of Canada v. Markel Insurance Co. of Canada, 2012 ONCA 218 (Ont. C.A.) (CanLII), at para. 34.

(Cargojet Airways Ltd. v. Aveiro Constructors Ltd. (2016), 2016 CarswellOnt 7846, 2016 ONSC 2356 (Ont. S.C.J.) at para. 41 Braid J.)
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