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.