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, RSBC 1996, c 127
- Family Maintenance Enforcement Act Regulation, BC Reg 346/88 [Family Maintenance Enforcement Act]
- Financial Administration Act, RSBC 1996, c 138
- Fraudulent Conveyance Act, RSBC 1996, c 163
- Fraudulent Preference Act, RSBC 1996, c 164
- Infants Act, RSBC 1996, c 223
- Law and Equity Act, RSBC 1996, c 253
- Legal Profession Act, SBC 1998, c 9
- Legal Services Society Act, SBC 2002, c 30
- Limitation Act, RSBC 1996, c 266
- Limitation Act, SBC 2012, c 13
- Mortgage Brokers Act, RSBC 1996, c 313
- Motor Dealer Act Regulation, BC Reg 447/1978 [Motor Dealer Act]
- Motor Vehicle Act, RSBC 1996, c 318
- Partition of Property Act, SBC 1996, c 347
- Payday Loans Regulation, BC Reg 57/2009 [Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act]
- Personal Information Protection Act, SBC 2003, c 63
- Personal Property Security Act, SBC 1996, c 359
- Property Law Act, RSBC 1996, c 377
- Repairers Lien Act, RSBC 1996, c 404
- Sale of Goods Act, RSBC 1996, c 410
- Sheriff Act, RSBC 1996, c 425
- Small Claims Rules, BC Reg 261/1993 [Small Claims Act]
- Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009 [Court Rules Act]
- Travel Industry Regulation, BC Reg 296/2004 [Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act]
- Warehouse Lien Act, RSBC 1996, c 480
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