Consumer and Debt Laws
| This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by Alison Ward in August 2018. |
Federal laws
- Bank Act, SC 1991, c 46
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, RSC 1985, c B-3
- Bills of Exchange Act, RSC 1985, c B-4
- Competition Act, RSC 1985, c C-34
- Cost of Borrowing (Banks) Regulations, SOR/2001-101 [Bank Act]
- Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46
- Indian Act, RSC 1985, c I-5
- Interest Act, RSC 1985, c I-15
- Tax Rebate Discounting Act, RSC 1985, c T-3
Provincial laws
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, SBC 2004, c 2
- Consumer Contracts Regulation, BC Reg 272/2004 [Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act]
- Court Order Enforcement Act, RSBC 1996, c 78
- Court Order Enforcement Exemption Regulation, BC Reg 28/1998 [Court Order Enforcement Act]
- Debt Collection Industry Regulation, BC Reg 295/2004 [Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act]
- Employment and Assistance Act, SBC 2002, c. 40
- Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 127.
- Family Maintenance Enforcement Act Regulation, B.C. Reg. 346/88 [Family Maintenance Enforcement Act].
- Financial Administration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 138.
- Fraudulent Conveyance Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 163.
- Fraudulent Preference Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 164.
- Infants Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 223.
- Law and Equity Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 253.
- Legal Profession Act, S.B.C. 1998, c. 9.
- Legal Services Society Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 30.
- Limitation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 266.
- Limitation Act, S.B.C. 2012, c. 13.
- Mortgage Brokers Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 313.
- Motor Dealer Act Regulation, B.C. Reg. 447/1978 [Motor Dealer Act].
- Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 318.
- Partition of Property Act, S.B.C. 1996, c. 347.
- Payday Loans Regulation, B.C. Reg. 57/2009 [Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act].
- Personal Information Protection Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 63.
- Personal Property Security Act, S.B.C. 1996, c. 359.
- Property Law Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 377.
- Repairers Lien Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 404.
- Sale of Goods Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 410.
- Sheriff Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 425.
- Small Claims Rules, B.C. Reg. 261/1993 [Small Claims Act].
- Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009 [Court Rules Act].
- Travel Industry Regulation, B.C. Reg. 296/2004 [Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act].
- Warehouse Lien Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 480.
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