ARE BRITISH COLUMBIA BILL COLLECTION AGENCIES OR BILL COLLECTORS MAKING YOUR LIFE MISERABLE?
BC collection agencies cannot harass, threaten, bully or intimidate you.
Always keep copies of all documents, correspondence, emails so you can prove your complaint.
BC Office of Consumer Affairs.
If the collection agency or what appears to be their legal staff make written or verbal threats of legal action, have a lawyer send you a `draft` statement of claim or use other shady tactics report them to the Law Society of British Columbia. However you should never trust a law society to actually help you.
Consumer Protection BC enforces debt collection laws in BC.
If you are being contacted by a collection agency and you reside in BC, here are some tips to help you understand what is and what isn’t permitted under the British Columbia Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act.
take legal action against a debtor.
give the debtor a document that is made to look like an official court document when it isn't.
Understand your rights and obligations around debt collection practices in BC and find out what you can do if you have a problem or complaint about debt collection activities.