Litigator Catherine Francis published "Solicitor-Client Privilege in Bankruptcy" in the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals' (CAIRP) magazine Rebuilding Success.

Toronto bankruptcy and insolvency lawyer Andrew Johnstone explains the key differences between secured and unsecured debt in Ontario and why those differences matter when it comes to repayment and recovery.

In a judgment rendered in December 2012, the British Columbia Court of Appeal ("BC CA") further clarified an insurer's priority for payment of unpaid health plan contributions.

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.

US lenders in cross-border M&A transactions often ask how real estate security differs in Canada.

Ian McMillan, Paul Blizzard and Leanne Young's article "Dealing with Intellectual Property during Bankruptcy and Insolvency"

In this video from Trending2013: An M&A Series by Cassels Brock, partner Joseph Bellissimo looks at issues to consider when an M&A transaction involves a company with a defined benefit pension plan.

In this webinar, Joseph Reynaud and Nathalie Nouvet provide an update on market trends in the field of insolvency, including an overview of the industry areas that have seen the most activity in 2020.

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In this issue of Insolvency Now, we continue to report on data trends from Q3 and Q4 of 2024, during which we noticed that the number of insolvency filings had steadily decreased compared with the previous year...

The resource sets out various options available to organizations experiencing financial hardship.

Matthew Nied and Natalie Levine co-authored "Pre- Packaged Sales Transactions under the CCAA: Where are These Packages From, What do They Look Like, and Where are They Going?"

As we noted in our May 2016 bulletin, caution may continue to delay these activities until a decision on an appeal is made.

Our Retail Insolvencies series examines large retail insolvencies in Canada from the perspective of various stakeholders.

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

Fraudulent conveyance occurs when someone transfers property or assets to another person to avoid paying debts.

Successfully responded to an appeal in the Alberta Court of Appeal (Export Development Corporation v MNP Ltd, 2025 ABCA 25 (CanLII)). The appellant sought to set aside the court at first instance's decision...

A Justice of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench has concluded that a transfer of two quarters of farmland owned jointly by a husband and wife to a wife were "at under value" and...

A Saskatchewan Bankruptcy Registrar has conducted an in-depth review of Saskatchewan case law with respect to the facts which must be established to prove that a farmer is carrying on...

Conventional wisdom holds that municipal consolidations facilitate economic growth and provide better services in a larger municipal unit.