The Supreme Court of Canada considers whether a debt owed to the British Columbia Securities Commission survives bankruptcy under an exception to the ‘fresh start’ principle

On December 6, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the appeal of Poonian v British Columbia Securities Commission, 2022 B

Filed under:
Canada, British Columbia, Alberta, Capital Markets, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Dentons, Alberta Securities Commission, British Columbia Securities Commission, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada), Supreme Court of Canada, Court of Appeal of Alberta, British Columbia Supreme Court, British Columbia Court of Appeal
Authors:
Michael Beeforth , Brandon Barnes Trickett , Raphael T. Eghan
Location:
Canada
Firm:
Dentons