Question: What is the maximum a person can be garnished? Can an employer take the full amount of my last cheque if I leave before the garnishment is complete?
Answer: Under the Ontario Wages Act, the maximum wage garnishment in Ontario is 50% of your wages. The only exception would be where the government can take 100% of the compensation received by a self-employed contractor. If you are an employee, your employer cannot take all of your last paycheque to satisfy a garnishment, unless there is a specific court order allowing a 100% garnishment.
For more information, consult this article on How to Stop a Wage Garnishment.