Why Courts Take Bad Faith Seriously: Insights From The VK Group Decision

In One Bloor West Toronto Group (The One) Inc. (Re), 2026 ONSC 1854 (“One Bloor West”) the Ontario Superior Court of Justice helpfully confirmed the jurisdictional basis for...

A publicly listed REIT successfully restructured approximately $1 billion in defaulted debt through a CBCA plan of arrangement without filing for CCAA protection, demonstrating how corporate law mechanisms can serve as practical alternatives to formal insolvency proceedings. The Ontario Superior Court's decision in Re Ravelin Properties REIT also clarified that confidential restructuring negotiations do not necessarily trigger material change disclosure obligations for public companies.

Ontario bankruptcy and insolvency lawyer Andrew Johnstone explains how personal guarantees function in Ontario and why they play a significant role in commercial lending.

Receiverships and bankruptcy proceedings often share objectives, including preserving value, centralizing control and maximizing recoveries, but involve different decision-makers and different statutory frameworks.

Timothy Dunn of Blaneys recently secured a key win for equipment lessors navigating insolvency proceedings.

On April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision, Piekut v Canada, 2025 SCC 13, in which the SCC declined to release the plaintiff from her student loan debt, finding that she sought relief too close to when she ceased being a student.

Canada's new Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act creates a deemed trust that prioritizes unpaid produce suppliers over secured lenders in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. How will this legislative change reshape lending practices and collateral valuations in the agricultural sector, and what steps should secured creditors take to protect their interests?

The Alberta Court of Appeal examines whether equity investors can initiate CCAA proceedings against foreign entities without Canadian assets, and whether such proceedings can encompass solvent companies.

It is not uncommon for a business to experience financial hardship. If you can identify problems early, you can have a head start in rectifying them.

After what many have expected to be a temporary crisis, the pandemic has brought a fundamental shift in how business is conducted across all economic sectors in Canada.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has introduced significant changes to the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System, implementing a new Labour Market Integration Factor...

Alberta's Immigration Oversight Act introduces a comprehensive regulatory framework requiring employer registration and licensing of recruiters and immigration consultants.

Canada's proposed Digital Safety Act introduces sweeping new obligations for social media platforms, AI chatbots, and interactive online services, requiring operators to protect children, mitigate harmful content, and implement age-verification measures. Organizations face substantial penalties of up to 5% of global revenue for non-compliance, backed by a new federal regulator with broad enforcement powers. What steps should your organization take now to prepare for this emerging regulatory framework?

The Government of Canada has amended regulations under the Impact Assessment Act to streamline environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects, particularly interprovincial pipelines. These changes shift regulatory responsibility for certain energy projects to the Canada Energy Regulator while removing other project types from federal review following the Supreme Court's 2024 constitutional ruling.

Manitoba has unveiled over $100 million in targeted financial supports designed to shield provincial workers, businesses, and producers from the economic impact of escalating U.S. trade tariffs.

President Trump has invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose new counter-tariffs on Canadian goods including dairy, alcohol, motorcycles, and metal products. The legality of this rarely-used statutory provision remains untested in court, raising questions about presidential tariff authority under the U.S. Constitution. Legal scholars debate whether Section 338 has been superseded by later trade legislation, while the administration argues Canada's retaliatory measures constitute discriminator

The Canadian government has introduced Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, proposing to compress federal project approval timelines from five years to one year through consolidated permitting and streamlined processes. The legislation also modernizes transportation infrastructure through National Trade Corridors and reforms labour relations by strengthening collective bargaining while clarifying ministerial powers to intervene in work stoppages.

Artificial intelligence has moved from pilot projects to core operations for many Canadian organizations.

On March 7, 2023, the British Columbia government introduced Bill 13-2023 , the Pay Transparency Act (the Act). The Act was proposed legislation aiming to promote pay equity and transparency...

This Insight examines presidential tariff powers in the context of ongoing U.S.–Canada trade tensions. It explains where tariff power comes from under the U.S. Constitution, outlines the trade statutes through which Congress has delegated tariff authority to the president and reviews the tariffs President Trump has imposed during his second term, including those affecting Canada.