In a rare move, the Supreme Court of Canada has allowed the Callidus Capital Corporation appeal from the bench. This appeal involved the priority between secured creditors and the Canada Revenue...

The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal brought by the Alberta Energy Regulator and the Orphan Well Association from the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta...

Yukon Zinc, the owner of the Wolverine Mine in the Yukon, commenced restructuring proceedings in March 2015 under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA).

Although 2020 may be behind us, the economic conditions and lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic still linger.

Canada's economy has continued to fare surprisingly well since we published the first issue of our 2021 Restructuring Review in March, despite continuing pandemic restrictions.

Foreclosure allows lenders to recover debts by selling the property of defaulting borrowers. In Saskatchewan, this process provides special protections for farmers.

The Alberta Energy Regulator's (AER) final phase of changes to the Licensee Liability Rating Program (the "LLR Program") came into effect on August 1, 2015.

In 2014, Veris Gold Corp. and its subsidiaries began experiencing financial difficulties due to, among other things, the declining price of gold. It also received notice from its major secured creditor, Deutsche Bank A.G., that it was in default under its security agreements.

The Alberta Court of Appeal has just released its decision on the reference made by the Alberta government regarding the federal government's plan to implement the proposed federal Canadian Securities Act.

On March 22, 2017, Ontario's Bulk Sales Act (BSA) was repealed by way of Schedule 3 of Ontario's Burden Reduction Act.

In fact, unlike Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code, in Canada, the CCAA does not provide for the appointment of creditors' committees representing their interest during the proceedings.

The first half of 2023 saw a significant increase in business insolvencies as economic sectors responded to uncertain financial conditions in Canada and around the world.

The Supreme Court of Canada's decision in 9354-9186 Québec Inc. v Callidus Capital Corporation unanimously overturned a unanimous decision of the Québec Court of Appeal.

The Ontario Court of Appeal in Rivers v. Waterloo Regional Police Services Board has upheld the Superior Court of Justice's determination that it was without jurisdiction to hear a proposed class

Supreme Court of Canada is considering two key insolvency related cases where their findings could have significant ramifications on the financing of companies with pension plans and/or potential for environmental liability.

Senior associate Chris Hunter sat down with the Annual Review of Insolvency Law Society to share his insight in its ARIL Podcast Program.

Developed by McCarthy Tétrault and recently updated for 2011, Doing Business in Canada provides a broad overview of the legal considerations that non-residents should take into account to help ensure their success as they enter into a business venture in Canada.

BLG was pleased to be one of the presenting sponsors of the 2020 Western Legal Innovation Forum. The following is a recorded presentation of the panel discussion...

The appellant in Konga had signed a personal guarantee of a corporation's obligations to the respondent bank.

The recent uptick in bankruptcy and insolvency filings in Canada and the U.S. may be the tip of the iceberg given increasing levels of economic uncertainty.