Regulatory Initiative: Regulations Amending the Family Support Orders and Agreements Garnishment Regulations (Employee and Partner Rebate/Canada Savings Bond) - Forward Regulatory Plan 2012-2014

Title or working title of the regulatory initiative:

Regulations Amending the Family Support Orders and Agreements Garnishment Regulations (Employee and Partner Rebate/Canada Savings Bond)

Description of the objective:

The proposal intends to improve the effectiveness of the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (FOAEAA) Part II garnishment scheme, maintain its relevancy, reflect current practices and continue to foster federal, provincial and territorial cooperation.

This proposal is considering the addition of the rebates given to an employee or a partner of a GST/HST registered partnership and the removal of the moneys payable by the Bank of Canada on account of regular interest Canada Savings Bonds from the list of designated moneys that can be garnished to satisfy support obligations.

Proposed amendments would also reflect the fact that FOAEAA Part II application forms can be completed electronically by provincial enforcement services and would also ensure that the delay within which a notice to the debtor must be sent starts after service of both the garnishee summons and the application rather than upon service of the garnishee summons.

Enabling authority: Paragraphs 61(a), (b) and (h) of the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act

Indication of business impacts:

There are no expected business impacts.

Public consultation opportunities:

Key stakeholders, including officials from the Bank of Canada, the Canada Revenue Agency and provinces and territories, are being consulted.

Departmental contact:

Amanda Stuart, Legal Counsel
Family, Children and Youth Section, Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H8
tel.: 613-957-1211; Fax: 613-952-9600

For more information

• The Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
• The Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
• The Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.