1,892 results found

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court ("Court") provided insights into how the Courts may interpret Section 11.7 of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA")...

On August 18, 2011, Mr. Justice Morawetz, of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, released an important decision in regard to preference actions in the matter of Tucker v. Aero Inventory (UK) Limited (together with Aero Inventory plc, Aero).

Highway 407 (the "407"), a highway creating a semi-circle around the Greater Toronto Area, is Ontario’s first toll highway.

Joint venture partners commonly enter into operating agreements which grant operators a security interest, referred to as an operator's lien.

Each province has its own laws governing issues related to property and commercial matters, but when insolvency or bankruptcy enter the scene, federal law becomes paramount.

The Québec Court of Appeal confirmed that unpaid post-filing suppliers, which had neither sought a court-ordered charge to secure their post-filing claims nor availed themselves of their right to stop supplying goods ...

In 2017, a number of insolvency cases were litigated, in various provinces across Canada, which may materially affect the realization and recovery rights of commercial lenders in restructuring and insolvency proceedings.

At the start of the pandemic, insolvency filings were expected to increase by 35% in 2020 and 2021. While some industries were hit hard, this prediction never materialized in Canada and the U.S., possibly because of significant financial government support.

On April 24, 2017, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued a decision in Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Limited, 2017 ABCA 124.

In the Nova Scotia case Witch's Glen Gold Inc., Re, 2015 NSSC 93, the sole creditor, Steve Furlotte, brought an application pursuant to s. 43 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) seeking a bankruptcy order against the debtor Witch's Glen Gold Inc. ("WGC").

The Alberta Court of Appeal in Invico Diversified Income Limited Partnership v Newgrange Energy Inc, 2025 ABCA 392 ("Newgrange")...

On January 31, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Orphan Well Association, Alberta Energy Regulator v. Grant Thornton Limited and ATB Financial.

Rising household debt is leaving Canadians more vulnerable to interest rates and economic volatility, according to a January 2016 report from the Parliamentary Budget Office ("PBO"), ..

On February 2, 2012, the Court of Appeal rendered its judgment in the case of Maisons Marcoux Inc. (Syndic de).

The Government of Canada plans to invest $85.3 million in the IP Strategy over the next five years.

The long-awaited amendments to Canada’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and Companies’ Creditors Arrangements Act (CCAA) came into force on September 18, 2009.

On September 18, 2009, many long-awaited amendments to Canada's “Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA)” and “Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA)” came into force.

The Public Works Act ("PWA") is a helpful, rarely litigated piece of legislation for unpaid subcontractors.