Under the Court Order Enforcement Act  effective May 1, 1998 (in British Columbia), there are certain assets that are exempt from seizure by any execution creditor or by a Trustee in Bankruptcy.
Equity in a house in Vancouver or Victoria   =  $12,000;  In the rest of the province = $9,000;
Equity in a motor vehicle  =  $5,000;  The vehicle exemption drops to $2,000 if the debtor is  behind on child care payment (to facilitate the enforcement of Maintenance Orders);
Equity in household items =  $4,000;
Clothing/Medical aids   =  unlimited;
Tools of the Trade   = $10,000.
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Provincial Exemptions