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- Thread starter Estefania
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No. Libraries don't get collections agencies after you.
They actually do often use collection agencies. Won’t impact your background check. Could impact your credit so would pay off the fines.
I remember back when we had video rental stores (Blockbuster etc), they would use collection agencies if you owed them even $30
There’s a term called “ offsetting.”
If there was an amount let’s say due to a province or another government department.Family maintenance amounts , overpayment benefits, EI overpayments etc. If these payments aren’t repaid , they get “ offset “ to the Federal Government to recoup . Then to the CRA to collect. They aren’t sent to an external collections agency . The Government has their own collections agency . It’ll then be recouped from any credits the taxpayer maybe in the position to receive from the various government departments. These payments( credits ) will be applied to the debit ( owing amount ) . That’s why some individuals receive a letter stating they have monies owing to “ the crown .”
The Government has a long arm in collecting. Library fees etc wouldn’t make it to the Federal collections level.