They can obtain a judgment against you in court.
As for whether or not they can garnish your ODSP payments?
I am sorry to say, but YES they can.
I will direct your attention to the Ontario Wages Act of 1990 which indicates what can be garnished (see section 7).
Wages Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. W.1
Specifically, section 7 (1.1)
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Disability payments included
(1.1) For the purposes of this section, payments from an insurance or indemnity scheme that are intended to replace income lost because of disability shall be deemed to be wages, whether the scheme is administered by the employer or another person. 1999, c. 12, Sched. B, s. 18.
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I got that above statue from following this link on the Ontario Government’s website:
http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.o...entJun06EN.pdf
The portion is at the bottom of PDF page 10
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What is a garnishment?
If a court has ruled in your favour and you have not received payment, you can claim/demand money owed to the debtor by someone else. This is called garnishment. Most often, people garnish wages or bank accounts.
The rules for garnishment are contained in the Rules of the Small Claims Court. The rules on garnishment are strict and have to be followed carefully.
Section 7 of the Wages Act restricts the amount of wages that can be garnished. In addition, there are some exemptions from garnishment. For example, employment insurance, social
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