Changes seek balance between the needs of debtors and rights of creditors
The province has announced changes to the Garnishee Act, the legislation that governs how much creditors are able to seize from a debtor’s paycheque in Prince Edward Island.
The Garnishee Act comes into play after a court rules that one party owes money to another — in a child-support judment, for example. If the debtor doesn’t pay that money, creditors can use the Garnishee Act to go directly to the debtor’s employer and have part of their wages handed over.
