Streamlined debt collection to replace outdated enforcement in B.C.

By Cobi Dayan and Taylor Lanthier (August 28, 2024, 1:56 PM EDT) -- On Oct. 26, 2023, the Money Judgment Enforcement Act (the Act) received Royal Assent, marking a significant shift in how monetary judgments will be enforced in British Columbia. Once enacted, this new legislation will replace the existing, outdated Court Order Enforcement Act, RSBC 1996, c. 78 (COEA), which has governed money judgment enforcement in the province for nearly 30 years....