GARNISHMENT, ATTACHMENT AND PENSION DIVERSION REGISTRY (GAPDA)

Under Part I of the Garnishment Attachment and Pension Act (GAPDA), payments to federal employees and federal government contractors may be garnisheed.

The Garnishment Registry validates garnishment applications, confirms that an individual is a federal civil servant, and issues instructions, accompanied by documentation, to departmental payroll offices to begin garnishment actions. The Registry is also responsible for accepting, validating and processing termination notices, amendments, Stays of Bankruptcy and other documents.

The Garnishment Registry within the National Capital Region, where most federal civil servants live, processes about 1400 files a year. There are registries in each province and territory, usually attached to the regional office of the Department of Justice.

Part II of GAPDA deals with the diversion of pension benefits payable under the federal Superannuation Act to satisfy family support obligations. This Part of the Act is administered by Public Works and Government Services Canada, Legal Services Branch, Place du Portage, Phase III, 15A2, 11 Laurier Street, Hull, Quebec K1A OSS.

Garnishment Registries in Canada

Forms to be used:

Application under Part 1 of the GAPDA Act and Section 3 of the regulations. This form is intended for all recipients. If the following document is not accessible to you, please contact Family Orders and Agreements (http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/flas/contact.html) for assistance.