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Difference Between Secured And Unsecured Debt (Video)

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.

Canada Insolvency

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

How Priority Is Determined Between Interests Exempt From The PPSA

Priority disputes among creditors with an interest in the debtor's personal property are ordinarily determined by the various priority rules in the applicable Personal Property Security Act ("PPSA").

Canada Insurance

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Is Your Arbitration Agreement Enforceable In A Crisis? A Post-Petrowest Guide For Business Leaders

Recent cases show courts increasingly willing to stretch Petrowest, not only across provincial arbitration acts but even into proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, RSC, 1985, c. C-36 (the "CCAA").

Canada Litigation

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Miller Thomson LLP

Consent To Judgment In Ontario Debt Matters Explained (Video)

Learn how banks in Ontario approach debt matters where a defence appears strong on the surface but lacks true legal merit.

Canada Insolvency

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 27 – 31, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Going Once, Going Twice: Hotel Property Sold In A Rare Court-ordered Live Auction

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

OSB Issues New Guidance : What Licensed Insolvency Trustees Must Know About AI Tools

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

Blood From A Stone: Costs Awards Against Bankrupts Under The Bankruptcy And Insolvency Act

Canada Insolvency

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

COMI Sense Prevails: U.S. Court Finds Canada As COMI In Iovate Case

Canada Insolvency

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Fasken

Un tribunal américain reconnaît le Canada comme centre d'intérêts principaux dans l'affaire Iovate

Canada Insolvency

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Fasken (French)

Ontario Court Of Appeal Affirms Scope Of "Equity Claims" Under The Bankruptcy And Insolvency Act

Canada Insolvency

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Trend Watch : Determining COMI In US Chapter 15 Proceedings

Canada Insolvency

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Bennett Jones LLP

Lorsque la pyramide s'écroule : Recouvrement des fonds à la suite d'une combine à la Ponzi

Canada Insolvency

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Sûreté Entre Sociétés Liées : La Cour Refuse D'accorder Priorité À Une Garantie Non Enregistrée Dans Atlantic Sea Cucumber Ltd. (Re),

Canada Commercial

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Stein Monast

Canada Opens 2026 TRQ Applications

Canada International

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Millar Kreklewetz

SCC Gives Green Light For Cull Of Ostriches At BC Ostrich Farm

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

Contracts For Services vs. Contracts For Goods In Ontario

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

Canada 2025 Draft Tax Changes: Key Updates For Individuals, Corporations, And Trusts

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Webinar: The End Of The Billable Hour? Building Cost Certainty With Procido's Fixed Annual Fee Model

Canada Law Practice

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Procido LLP

What Is The Security Deposit Worth If A Commercial Tenant Goes Bankrupt?

Security deposits are a common practice in commercial leasing. They are defined as the payment of a sum of money by the tenant to guarantee performance of the latter's obligations under the terms of the lease.

Canada Real Estate

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De Grandpré Chait

When The Ponzi Music Stops: The Recovery Of Funds

When a Ponzi scheme collapses, how does a bankruptcy trustee with limited resources and hundreds of innocent investors — some winners, some losers — address all the competing issues in an equitable and cost-effective way?

Canada Insolvency

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 Late Payments Reform: The Government Consults On Landmark Changes To B2B Payment Rules

On 30 July 2025, the Department for Business and Trade launched a consultation setting out eight proposed new legislative measures aimed at tackling poor payment practices in the UK economy.

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 8 – 12, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of September 8, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

What To Do When The CRA Freezes Your Bank Account: A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Conséquences du projet de loi C-2 pour les institutions financières : principales modifications apportées au régime canadien de lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité et le financement des activités terroristes

Canada Government

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Miller Thomson LLP

Re Earth Boring: CCAA Order Restricts Calls On Performance Bonds – A Pragmatic Approach To Restructuring?

Canada Real Estate

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Construction Law Insights From 2024

Canada Real Estate

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McKercher LLP

Can Terminated Employees Participate In The Wage Earner Protection Program Following A Reverse Vesting Order?

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Not Another Boring Bulletin: Stays Of Performance Bonds In CCAA Proceedings

Canada Insolvency

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McMillan LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Country Comparative Guide 2025: Restructuring & Insolvency Law In Canada

Canada Insolvency

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Gowling WLG

Un tribunal albertain applique l'arrêt Petrowest pour suspendre un arbitrage en faveur d'une procédure de mise sous séquestre

Canada Insolvency

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

What Bill C-2 Means For Financial Institutions: Key Changes To Canada's Anti-money Laundering Regime

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 28 to August 1, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Country Comparative Guide 2025: Restructuring & Insolvency Law In Canada

In Canada, the common forms and requirements for the creation and perfection of security granted over immovable and movable property depend on provincial/territorial legislation. Canada is a federal jurisdiction...

Canada Insolvency

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Gowling WLG

Un tribunal albertain applique l'arrêt Petrowest pour suspendre un arbitrage en faveur d'une procédure de mise sous séquestre

Le 26 mai 2025, la Cour du Banc du Roi de l'Alberta (la « CBRA ») a suspendu un projet d'arbitrage en faveur d'une procédure de mise sous séquestre en cours dans l'affaire Mayfield Investments Ltd (Re).

Canada Insolvency

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

What Bill C-2 Means For Financial Institutions: Key Changes To Canada's Anti-money Laundering Regime

On June 3, 2025, Bill C-2, also known as the Strong Borders Act, was tabled in Parliament, bringing with it sweeping changes to Canada's anti-money laundering ("AML") framework.

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Restructure, Recover, Rebuild: A Guide For Cannabis Operators In Transition

Canada Insolvency

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Navigating Cross-Border Insolvency In The Digital Age: Insights From Atom Holdings

Recent British Columbia cases, Atom Holdings (Re), 2024 BCSC 1397, and its appellate follow-up, Su v. Atom Holdings, 2025 BCCA 199, offer valuable insights...

Canada Insolvency

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Clark Wilson LLP

Le tribunal de l'Alberta confirme les libérations des administrateurs dans le cadre du plan de Delta 9 en vertu de la LACC malgré les objections de l'ARC

Quand une compagnie en proie à des difficultés financières procède à une restructuration, ses administrateurs peuvent-ils demeurer protégés de toute responsabilité, même lorsque les autorités fiscales s'y opposent?

Canada Insolvency

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Insolvent Customers: 8 Key Steps To Limit Losses

Businesses today face a growing risk of seeing a major customer become insolvent or seek protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) or the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA).

Canada Insolvency

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Client insolvable : 8 gestes clés à poser pour limiter les pertes

Présentement, les entreprises font face à un risque grandissant : celui de voir un client important devenir insolvable ou se...

Canada Insolvency

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Derivatives Laws And Regulations Canada 2025

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Lenders Take Note: Consultations Set To Begin On Ontario's New Coerced Debt Legislation

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

SCC Clarifies When A "Student" Can Be Released From Student Loan Debt

Canada Insolvency

BM

Bishop & McKenzie

Alberta Court Affirms Director Releases In Delta 9 CCAA Plan Despite CRA Objections

Canada Insolvency

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

IP Licensing Primer Part Three: Term And Termination

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Restructuring Without The Stigma: Strategic Paths For Cannabis Operators

Canada Cannabis

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Miller Thomson LLP

BLG obtient la nomination d'un séquestre pour des résidences pour personnes âgées (RPA) en difficulté

Canada Insolvency

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Pick Of The Patch: Sage Advice About Super Priorities For Fresh Produce Suppliers

Canada Insolvency

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

From Squeeze To Strategy: Reshaping The Future Of Cannabis Businesses

Canada Insolvency

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Miller Thomson LLP

Court Of Appeal Consolidates Autonomy Of Québec Civil Law And Gives Priority To The Stability And Efficiency Of CCAA Restructuring Processes Over Arbitration

Canada Insolvency

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Fasken

La Cour d'appel renforce l'autonomie du droit québécois et priorise la stabilité et l'efficacité des processus de restructuration sous la LACC à l'arbitrage

Canada Insolvency

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Fasken (French)

Free From Excise Tax Liability: Court Rules To Permit Director Releases Despite Objection From The CRA

Canada Cannabis

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Cassels

Court Of Appeal Summaries ( May 12 – May 16, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Auction Prices Rise…Again

Worldwide Transport

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Crowe MacKay LLP

If I Could Turn Back Time: Supreme Court Of Canada Confirms Approach To The Discharge Of Student Loans

Canada Insolvency

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Fasken

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Consent To Judgment In Ontario Debt Matters Explained (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Practical Legal Essentials: Fix, Forbear Or Exit (Video)

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Gowling WLG

VIDÉO : Tendances En Insolvabilité Et Financement De Litiges

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Commercial Real Estate: Navigating Opportunities And Challenges Ahead (Video)

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Torys LLP

Acquisitions By Means Of Restructuring & Insolvency Proceedings (Trending2014: An M&A Video Series)

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Cassels

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