The Attorney General's office announced plans to "modernize" consumer-protection laws in B.C.

The proposed bill, introduced Oct. 9, aims to update existing laws to address any gaps that exist in consumer protection and identity protection.

More than 100,000 cases of fraud were reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2024, resulting in over $638 million of reported losses. With advancements in technology, scams and fraud have grown quickly to become one of the major crimes of the modern age.

With modern problems requiring modern solutions, the province is looking to update consumer protection to adapt to a world where fraud is evolving.

Attorney General Niki Sharma said many British Columbians have been impacted by financial threats like credit fraud, identity theft or misleadin

See Full Page