Bill No. 28 61st Legislature - 2nd Session Enforcement of Canadian Judgments Act Introduced: 3/18/2026 Bill Type: Government Bill Sponsored by: Hon. Robert MCKEE, K.C. Status: Second Reading Passed
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This New Brunswick bill creates a framework for enforcing court judgments from other Canadian provinces and territories in New Brunswick.
Key Changes
- Creates a new standalone Act specifically for enforcing court judgments from other Canadian provinces and territories in New Brunswick
- Establishes a registration process so out-of-province judgments can be recognized in New Brunswick courts
- Reduces the need for judgment creditors to start entirely new lawsuits in New Brunswick to collect on judgments won elsewhere in Canada
- Likely amends the Limitation of Actions Act (Bill 27 companion) to address time limits related to enforcing Canadian judgments
- Works alongside the Court Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act (Bill 29) to form a broader civil justice reform package
Gotchas
- The bill appears to be part of a package of related legislation (Bills 27 and 29), meaning its full effect depends on how those companion bills interact with it
- The full text of the bill was not available for review; this summary is based on the bill's title, type, sponsorship, and legislative context
- Harmonizing judgment enforcement across provinces is a long-standing area of Canadian legal reform, and this bill may be based on a model or uniform act developed by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada
- The bill does not appear to cover foreign (non-Canadian) judgments, limiting its scope to interprovincial enforcement only
Who's Affected
- Individuals or businesses who have won court judgments in other Canadian provinces and need to collect from someone in New Brunswick
- New Brunswick residents or businesses who are subject to court judgments issued in other provinces
- New Brunswick courts and legal professionals handling cross-provincial enforcement matters
- Creditors and debtors involved in interprovincial legal disputes
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Gotchas
- The bill appears to be part of a package of related legislation (Bills 27 and 29), meaning its full effect depends on how those companion bills interact with it
- The full text of the bill was not available for review; this summary is based on the bill's title, type, sponsorship, and legislative context
- Harmonizing judgment enforcement across provinces is a long-standing area of Canadian legal reform, and this bill may be based on a model or uniform act developed by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada
- The bill does not appear to cover foreign (non-Canadian) judgments, limiting its scope to interprovincial enforcement only
Summary
Bill No. 28 establishes a new law in New Brunswick called the Enforcement of Canadian Judgments Act. Its purpose is to make it easier for people or businesses who have won a court case in another Canadian province or territory to have that judgment recognized and enforced in New Brunswick, without having to go through a completely new court process. Currently, enforcing an out-of-province court judgment can be complicated and time-consuming. This bill would streamline that process by creating a clear legal mechanism for registering and enforcing judgments from other parts of Canada. This affects anyone who has obtained a court order — such as a debt repayment order or damages award — in another province and needs to collect from someone located in New Brunswick. The bill was introduced by the provincial Attorney General as a government bill, suggesting it is part of an effort to modernize and harmonize New Brunswick's civil justice procedures with those of other Canadian jurisdictions.
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