Alberta Doubles Court of Justice Civil Claims Limit to $100,000

A Court of King's Bench courtroom is shown at the Edmonton Law Courts building on June 28, 2019. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press

The Alberta government has raised the small claims court limit, known as civil claims court, for the first time in nearly a decade from $50,000 to $100,000.

In an April 5 announcement, the government said increasing the civil claims limit will save Albertans “time and money on legal costs.”