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How to Write a Demand Letter for Payment in Canada
A demand letter should identify the debt, explain the basis for payment, set a defensible deadline and preserve the record without overstating the claim.
A demand letter is a written request for payment that sets out what is owed, why it is owed, when payment is expected and what may happen if the dispute is not resolved. There is no single Canada-wide form or universal deadline. The right content depends on the contract, the province, the history of the account and the remedy the sender is actually prepared to pursue. The useful goal is not to sound threatening. It is to make the claim understandable and create a clean record.
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