Consumer and Debt Problems

Here are the first steps and some useful resources for people in BC facing consumer or debt-related problems such as:

• I don’t have enough money to pay my debts.
• The bank is threatening foreclosure on my home.
• A debt collector is harassing me.
• I bought a product from a door-to-door salesperson and no longer want it.
• My car broke down and the dealer won’t fix it.

A sum of money or an obligation owed by one person to another. A "debtor" is a person responsible for paying a debt; a "creditor" is the person to whom the debt is owed.