Les options pour le changement
À mesure que le marché évolue, sous la pression des forces concurrentielles et des demandes des clients, les entreprises doivent veiller de façon proactive à suivre la cadence. Elles peuvent rencontrer des difficultés opérationnelles qui sont des signes avant-coureurs de problèmes de viabilité à long terme. Comme la direction se concentre sur ses activités quotidiennes et les enjeux habituels de l’entreprise, il peut être difficile d’identifier les indicateurs de possibles problèmes opérationnels à venir et d’y répondre.
Create options for change
As companies face changes in their markets from competitive forces and customer demands, they also need to be proactive in ensuring their operations are up to the challenge. Companies will often experience operational issues that can be leading indicators for real viability concerns in the longer term. With management focused on day-to-day operations and business as usual matters, it can often be a challenge to identify and address indicators of potential operational stress ahead.
Insolvency is high on the agenda in the construction industry.
In the first of this mini series, we take a look at the meaning of insolvency and summarise the main insolvency processes that can typically affect parties involved in construction projects. The series will also address contract issues and minimising risk, so keep an eye out for our future articles on this topic.
In Tri-State Signature Homes Ltd, Re, 2017 ABQB 587, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench ruled that the statutory stay of proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) does not prevent a creditor of the insolvent person from demanding payment under a letter of credit.
We previously published Part 1 of our survey of interesting and important developments in Canadian insolvency and restructuring matters in 2017. This post is the second and final part – with an additional seven highlights and cases. You can also find a printable version containing the complete “Top Insolvency Cases and Highlights from 2017” bulletin on our website.
Top Insolvency Cases and Highlights from 2017 With the passing of another year, McCarthy Ttrault's National Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group takes a look at the trends, leading cases and other insolvency highlights from 2017. This publication puts at your fingertips a summary of the year's biggest insolvency cases and developments from across the country and highlights some of the most talked-about cases and issues from 2017, including deemed trusts, the monitor's role in oppression actions, equitable subordination and more. This report was authored by Heather L.
Urbancorp Inc., a large real estate development company involved in various projects in the Greater Toronto Area, became subject to proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (the "CCAA") in April of 2016. Alan Saskin, Urbancorp's President and primary shareholder, filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal (the "NOI") in his personal capacity under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the "BIA") shortly thereafter.
This is the third instalment in a series examining large retail insolvencies in Canada from the perspective of various stakeholders. This article discusses insolvencies from the perspective of corporate parents of distressed Canadian retailers.
On March 1, 2018, Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) released its updated Guidance on the Exercise of Eligible Financial Contracts Close-out Rights in a Resolution Scenario.
Le 1er mars 2018, la Société d’assurance-dépôts du Canada (la « SADC ») a publié la mise à jour de son document d’orientation intitulé Droits de résiliation de contrats financiers admissibles en situation de règlement de faillite. Ce nouveau document d’orientation reflète les modifications apportées aux dispositions de la