Overview

In Ontario, the Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act is the main law governing collection and debt settlement services. The General Regulation, Administrative Penalties Regulation and Ontario Regulation 247/18 contain additional rules.

Learn about the rules for running a collection or debt settlement services agency.

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List of bulletins

  1. Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act — June 1991
  2. Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act — June 1992
  3. Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act — January 2018
  4. Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act — May 2018
  5. Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act — March 2020
  6. Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act — February 2021
  7. Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act — September 2021
  8. Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act — February 2026