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Insolvency and restructuring newsletter - March 2023
2023-03-16

Our last newsletter commented on high inflation, dwindling business confidence and international supply chain issues. Those factors continue to influence the economic outlook, with some businesses unable to survive the strengthening head winds impacting the economy. The consumer price index increased 7.2 percent in the 12 months to December 2022, remaining stubbornly high despite significant movements in the official cash rate to 4.5%, up significantly from the 0.25% it was sitting at in October 2021. ANZ's economic forecast warns that a "policy induced recession is looming".

Filed under:
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, White Collar Crime, Buddle Findlay, Supply chain, Insolvency, Barclays, HSBC, Victoria Supreme Court, UK Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Canada
Location:
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Firm:
Buddle Findlay
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Supreme Court of Canada rules construction arbitration agreement “inoperative” in the face of insolvency proceedings
2023-02-09

The Supreme Court of Canada's ("SCC") recent decision in Peace River Hydro Partners v.

Filed under:
Canada, British Columbia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Receivership, Supreme Court of Canada, British Columbia Court of Appeal
Authors:
Sahil Shoor , Michael Piaseczny
Location:
Canada
Firm:
Gowling WLG
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Ontario Superior Court of Justice: word of caution regarding sealing orders
2022-09-08

In the receivership proceedings of Distinct Infrastructure Group Inc.

Filed under:
Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Mediation, Insolvency, Receivership, Supreme Court of Canada, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Authors:
Roger Jaipargas , Charlotte Chien
Location:
Canada
Firm:
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Supreme Court of Canada: "Pre-post set-off rights can and should be stayed by an initial order"
2021-12-16

In 2017, the Quebec Court of Appeal had issued a decision in the matter of Arrangement relatif à Métaux Kitco inc., 2017 QCCA 268 ("Kitco") to the effect that the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (the "CCAA") prohibited the exercise of all rights of set-off between pre-filing and post-filing claims.

Filed under:
Canada, Quebec, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Supreme Court of Canada
Authors:
Virginie Gauthier
Location:
Canada
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Supreme Court of Canada confirms priority of court ordered charges in a CCAA proceeding
2021-08-24

On July 28, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (the "SCC") released its decision in Canada v Canada North Group Inc.[1] (2021 SCC 30) confirming that court-ordered super-priority charges ("Priming Charges") granted pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrang

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Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act 1933 (Canada), Supreme Court of Canada
Authors:
Virginie Gauthier , Kate Yurkovich
Location:
Canada
Firm:
Gowling WLG
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Supreme Court of Canada Bulletin - May 2020
2020-05-08

APPEAL ALLOWED

9354-9186 Québec inc. v. Callidus Capital Corp., 2020 SCC 10

Bankruptcy and insolvency   Discretionary authority of supervising judge in proceedings under Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act    Appellate review of decisions of supervising judge

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Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Due diligence, Supreme Court of Canada
Location:
Canada
Firm:
Gowling WLG
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Third time's a charm for Alberta regulator: How the SCC decision in Redwater could change the role of environmental orders in Ontario insolvency proceedings
2019-03-05

1. Introduction

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Canada, Alberta, Environment & Climate Change, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada), Supreme Court of Canada, Court of Appeal of Alberta
Authors:
Haddon Murray
Location:
Canada
Firm:
Gowling WLG
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The Supreme Court of Canada releases its decision in Redwater
2019-01-31

On January 31, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Orphan Well Association, Alberta Energy Regulator v. Grant Thornton Limited and ATB Financial.[1] This important decision may have profound implications, potentially limiting the ability of oil and gas producers to secure credit and impairing the effectiveness of the insolvency system where debtors have significant regulatory obligations.

Filed under:
Canada, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada), Supreme Court of Canada
Location:
Canada
Firm:
Gowling WLG
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Supreme Court confirms impact of a debtor’s bankruptcy on CRA deemed trusts for GST and HST
2019-01-29

In Callidus Capital Corporation v. Her Majesty the Queen,[1] the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a troubling 2017 decision of the Federal Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court held unanimously that the bankruptcy of a debtor extinguishes the deemed trust for unremitted GST and HST created in favour of the Crown (“CRA”) by section 222 of the Excise Tax Act (“ETA”).

Filed under:
Canada, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, Gowling WLG, Supreme Court of Canada
Location:
Canada
Firm:
Gowling WLG
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Supreme Court of Canada Bulletin
2019-01-24

APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DISMISSED

38144 Ronald Baldovi v. Her Majesty the Queen 

(Man.)

Courts – Judges – Reasonable apprehension of bias

Filed under:
Canada, Human Rights, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Legal Practice, Litigation, Tax, Wills & Probate, Gowling WLG, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Supreme Court of Canada, Court of Appeal for Ontario
Location:
Canada
Firm:
Gowling WLG
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