A new test for boardroom liability; Ontario trying to force directors of bankrupt manufacturer to cover remediation costs at former factory
WeirFoulds partner, Paul Guy is quoted in this article. Please click here to read the article as it appears on The Globe and Mail website.
Case Law Update: In the Matter of the Bankruptcy of TNG Acquisition Inc. (successor estate of NexInnovations Inc., a bankrupt) of the City of Mississauga, in the Province of Ontario
Landlord and tenant Repudiation of Lease Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act Proceedings
Case Law Update: Credifinance Securities Limited v DSLC Capital Corp
Trustee Constructive Trust Fraud Bankruptcy
Case Law Update: Century Services Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General)
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act Priorities
Case Law Update: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador v. Abitibibowater Inc., et al.
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Companies’ Creditors Arrangements Act Provincial Obligations
Partners David Wingfield and Paul Guy granted leave to appeal by the Supreme Court of Canada in landmark case
David Wingfield and Paul Guy of WeirFoulds LLP were successful in recently obtaining leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in […]
Canada Revenue Agency Trumps Unsecured Creditors!
In a sleight-of-hand move dexterously played by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”), it managed to secure advance collection of a disputed corporate income tax debt by obtaining an ex parte […]
Quiz: Corporate Insolvencies
The current economic environment has created a number of business casualties.
Tenant Bankruptcy and Beyond
In a recent interview with the Globe and Mail, Canada’s Commissioner of Competition, John Pecman, said that the Competition Bureau is planning to double the number of training workshops that it offers to public procurement officials on ways to prevent fraud. These workshops will help assist officials to identify the bid-rigging tactics that have become increasingly common in the infrastructure sector.
Tenant bankruptcy and beyond – Spring 2008
“Bankruptcy” is commonly used to describe a number of legal situations involving a tenant’s financial distress. But with the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants determined by the true course of action taken, it pays for both sides to get the facts.