Remedies
Remedies are what a court can order when a legal right has been breached. The main civil remedies are damages (money compensation), injunctions ordering a party to do or stop doing something, specific performance of a contract, declarations of rights, and restitution or an accounting of profits.
How BC law treats it
Damages are the usual remedy for breach of contract and aim to put the innocent party where it would have been had the contract been performed. Equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunctions are discretionary and generally granted only where damages are inadequate.
What it means for your business
Contract clauses on limitation of liability, liquidated damages and dispute resolution shape which remedies will actually be available.
Risks and common mistakes
A party claiming damages must take reasonable steps to mitigate its loss, or its recovery will be reduced.
For the full explanation, see our entry on Damages.
General information about British Columbia and Canadian law, current to October 2026. It is not legal advice.
