Lawyers beware: Alternative processes may not suspend limitation period

By Marco Falco (December 2, 2020, 1:58 PM EST) -- Since the 2016 decision in 407 ETR Concession Co. v. Day 2016 ONCA 709, Ontario law is clear that where a plaintiff pursues an alternative process to a civil action in order to resolve their dispute, the two-year limitation period may be suspended. But what happens when the plaintiff pursues that alternative process knowing it may not be the right forum in which to adjudicate their claim?...