Companies restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) depend on a supply of critical products and services in order to continue operations during the proceedings. An interruption in the supply of such goods and services would likely be fatal to any restructuring. Prior to 2009, the CCAA was silent about how the post-filing supply of such goods and services was to be obtained. The CCAA provided only that a supplier could not be forced to supply on credit.
Canada, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Credit (finance), Debtor, Supply chain
The Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Indalex Limited (Re) has created considerable uncertainty over the priority status afforded to pension plan wind-up deficits, particularly in insolvency proceedings involving the plan sponsor.
Canada, Ontario, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Debtor, Debt, Liquidation, Secured creditor, Defined benefit pension plan, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act 1933 (Canada), Court of Appeal of England & Wales, Court of Appeal for Ontario