B.C. tribunal paves way for cyber solutions to small claims disputes
VICTORIA — B.C. residents will soon be able to sidestep a physical courtroom and fight many small claims disputes online.
Starting June 1, the Ministry of Justice says the Civil Resolution Tribunal will begin accepting small claims cases involving amounts of $5,000 or less.
The tribunal is Canada’s first online mechanism for resolving homeowner association and small claim disputes, but is currently restricted to property issues valued at under than $5,000.
Once it begins accepting cases, use of the online tribunal will be mandatory for most disputes up to the $5,000 value.