Government Legislation
- Parliament of Canada
- Ontario
- British Columbia
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Alberta
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
- Newfoundland and Labrador
Parliament of Canada
Canada Criminal Code, RSC 1985 c C-46, s 347 – 347.1 (PDF)
Parliament of Canada
The legislation and information posted is provided for information only and the Canadian Consumer Finance Association makes no representations or warranties that the information is complete or current.
Ontario
Government of Ontario
“Payday Loans Act 2008”, SO 2008, c9 (PDF)
“General (Payday Loans Act)” OR 98/09 (PDF)
The legislation and information posted is provided for information only and the Canadian Consumer Finance Association makes no representations or warranties that the information is complete or current.
British Columbia
Government of British Columbia
“Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act” (Part 6.1 – Payday Loans) (PDF)
“Payday Loans Regulation” BC Reg 57/2009 (PDF)
The legislation and information posted is provided for information only and the Canadian Consumer Finance Association makes no representations or warranties that the information is complete or current.
Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan.
The legislation and information posted is provided for information only and the Canadian Consumer Finance Association makes no representations or warranties that the information is complete or current.
Manitoba
Government of Manitoba
“Consumer Protection Act” CCSM c C200 (PartXVIII – Payday Loans) (PDF)
(Part XXV – High Cost of Credit Products) (PDF)
“Payday Loans Regulation” MR 99/2007 (PDF)
“High Cost of Credit Products” MR 7/2016 (PDF)
“Report on 2016 Payday Loans Review” by Manitoba Public Utilities Board (PDF)
The legislation and information posted is provided for information only and the Canadian Consumer Finance Association makes no representations or warranties that the information is complete or current.
New Brunswick
Government of New Brunswick
“An Act Respecting Payday Loans” NB 2008 c3 (In effect 2018) (PDF)
“An Act Respecting Cost of Credit Disclosure and Payday Loans” 2016 c40 (PDF)
NB Reg. 2017 – 23 (PDF)
Rule 1 (PDF)
Rule 2 (PDF)
Note: Although nothing is in effect, it will be in force January 1, 2018.
The legislation and information posted is provided for information only and the Canadian Consumer Finance Association makes no representations or warranties that the information is complete or current.
Alberta
“Fair Trading Act” – SA 2000 cF-2 (Part 12.1 – Payday Loans)
“Payday Loans Regulation” AR 157/2009
“An Act to End Predatory Lending” – SA 2016 cE-9.5
The legislation and information posted is provided for information only and the Canadian Consumer Finance Association makes no representations or warranties that the information is complete or current.
Nova Scotia
Government of Nova Scotia
“Consumer Protection Act” RS c92 (sections 18A – 18U) (PDF)
“Payday Lenders Regulation” NS Reg 248/2009 (PDF)
“Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Payday Loans Decision 2015” (PDF)
The legislation and information posted is provided for information only and the Canadian Consumer Finance Association makes no representations or warranties that the information is complete or current.
Prince Edward Island
Government of Prince Edward Island
“Payday Loans Act” RSPEI 1988 P-2.1 (PDF)
“Payday Loans Act Regulations” (PDF)
The legislation and information posted is provided for information only and the Canadian Consumer Finance Association makes no representations or warranties that the information is complete or current.
Newfoundland and Labrador
“An Act to Amend the Consumer Protection and Business Practices Act” SNL 2016 c46. (PDF)
Act was assented to Dec. 14, 2016 but will not be in force until the regulations are developed (deemed by the end of 2017).
The legislation and information posted is provided for information only and the Canadian Consumer Finance Association makes no representations or warranties that the information is complete or current.