Debts and Garnishment Legislation Move Forward in Manitoba
The province aligns with federal measures to enable orderly debt payments up to 1000 dollars via County Court orders with a ten dollar filing fee. Amendments to the Employment Standards Act take effect September 4 protecting garnishment cases. workers gain 30 days to appeal terminations and new Garnishment Act provisions raise exemptions and allow installment payments. Other legal updates raise residential property exemptions, set joint tenancy limits, and tighten wage assignments while addressing farm lands, securities for shareholders, and maintenance rulings. The Pas Band and Churchill Forest Industries discuss land exchanges and municipal tax questions tied to Indian Reserve land and a proposed bridge site.