Canada Disability Benefit Regulations (SOR/2025-35)

Marginal note:Limitation period or prescription

• 39 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no action or proceedings may be taken to recover money owing under the Act or these Regulations after the end of the six-year limitation period or prescription that begins on the day on which the money becomes due and payable.

• Marginal note:Limitation period or prescription suspended

  (2) The running of a limitation period or prescription is suspended during any period in which

  • (a) it is prohibited to commence or continue an action or other proceedings against the debtor to recover money owing under the Act or these Regulations; or

  • (b) a review of a decision establishing liability in respect of money owing under the Act or these Regulations is pending.

• Marginal note:Enforcement proceedings

  (3) This section does not apply in respect of an action or proceedings relating to the execution, renewal or enforcement of a judgment.