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Bill C-564

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SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Bills of Exchange Act to make the rights of a bill holder subject to a right or defence of set-off held by a purchaser in respect of an action by the seller. The purpose of the enactment is to prevent the cashing of cheques by a cheque-cashing business where a cheque has been cancelled by the person who wrote the cheque.

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