Every year in Manitoba more and more unpaid fines are sent to collections.

 

This year a projected 14 millions dollars worth will go to collections, up from 10.8 million in 2004. Portage MLA David Faurschou says the poor rate of paid fines does not reflect well on the public, and shows an ineffectiveness in the justice system
Faurschou adds when a city like Portage needs assistance in collecting fines it does cost an administration fee.