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This Discussion Paper outlines the Commission’s preliminary proposals for the reform of money judgment enforcement law in Nova Scotia. The major proposal in this paper is the adoption of much of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada's Uniform Civil Enforcement of Money Judgments Act,1 with certain amendments. The paper explains the basic features of the Uniform Act, and addresses changes to it that we consider necessary and appropriate in the Nova Scotia context. An annotated version of the Uniform Act is included as Appendix B to this Discussion Paper, with commentary by the drafters. Further comment by this Commission is included following the relevantsections, to explain where our proposals differ from the Uniform Act.The project follows in the footsteps of other law reform agencies which have dealt withcivil enforcement of judgments; notably Ontario’s Law Reform Commission,2 Alberta’sLaw Reform Institute,3 the Uniform Law Conference of Canada4 and British Columbia’sLaw Institute.5 The Manitoba Law Reform Commission reported specifically on the issueof garnishment of wages.6 Modern reform legislation has been passed in Alberta,7Newfoundland,8 and most recently in Saskatchewan,9 following a report by two legalscholars who were on the ULCC’s civil enforcement working group |
