British Columbians are invited to comment on a proposed new provincial law meant to simplify the process for those who are owed money to collect the funds.
Even once judgment saying a debtor must pay up has been obtained, a creditor must currently still apply for permission to use any of the number of methods allowed to collect the money owed.
The proposed Enforcement of Money Judgments Act will eliminate that need to apply multiple times if wages must be garnished.
It will also protect debtors by expanding the number of items exempt from seizure and imposing an obligation that enforcement be conducted in a reasonable manner, the Ministry of Justice said in a bulletin issued Friday
More information can be found online at: pgc.cc/1cFuscF.
The public can provide their comments via mail to Civil Policy and Legislation Office, Justice Services Branch, Ministry of Justice, PO Box 9222 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1 or by email to [email protected].
The deadline is July 31.
