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Bankruptcy and Insolvency Active
February 14, 2017
On August 2, 2016, Arc Productions Ltd. (“Arc”) was placed into interim receivership by order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Deloitte Restructuring Inc. is the interim receiver. To view court documents, orders, reports from the receiver, and other publicly available information with respect to the insolvency proceedings, please visit
June 28, 2019
On November 30, 2018, Forme Development Group Inc. and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the “Applicants”), including 2358825 Ontario Ltd. (the “Birchmount Developer”) applied for and were granted protection from their creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”), by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the “Court”).
On June 25, 2015, Co-op Atlantic, Co-op Energy Ltd., and C A Realty Ltd . (“Co-op Atlantic”) were granted protection from their creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) pursuant to an Order of the Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick. The Co-op Atlantic Employees’ Pension Plan is
October 27, 2020
Summary of the Proceedings On August 1, 2001, Dylex obtained court protection from its creditors under the Companies Creditors’ Arrangement Act (CCAA). Soon thereafter, Dylex terminated over 3,400 employees en masse without paying termination pay and severance pay and other amounts owing to the employees. On August 20, 2001, we
December 23, 2014
Update – December 23, 2015 We are pleased to report that HCPH will be paying a third and final distribution to all eligible creditors of HCPH, which are predominantly retirees with OPEB claims. The distribution is expected to be released before the end of December, 2015. As you are aware,
April 1, 2021
On January 14, 2009, Nortel Networks Corporation and several of its affiliated companies (“Nortel”) were granted protection from their creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (the “CCAA”) pursuant to an Order of the Honourable Justice Morawetz. Ernst & Young was appointed as Monitor of Nortel’s CCAA proceedings. On May
February 25, 2022
Koskie Minsky LLP is pleased to announce that a settlement of litigation has been reached on behalf of the United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 175 and 633, their members, and certain other salaried employees in respect of severance entitlements owing to employees arising from the bankruptcies of Quality Meat
July 14, 2021
On December 9, 2019, Hyndman Transport Limited (“Hyndman Canada”) ceased all operations and terminated all of its employees without paying severance pay and other amounts owing to the employees. Hyndman Canada and its U.S. parent company, Celadon, immediately began liquidating all of its assets through the insolvency proceedings of Celadon
November 6, 2021
On June 22, 2017, Sears Canada Inc. and several related parties were granted protection from their creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”), pursuant to an Order of the Honourable Justice Hainey of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Koskie Minsky LLP has been appointed as Representative Counsel to
February 22, 2023
Latest developments available here On September 16, 2014 U.S. Steel Canada Inc. (“USSC”, formerly Stelco) was granted protection from its creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) pursuant to an Order of the Regional Senior Justice Morawetz of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List). The firm of
August 23, 2021
On May 20, 2015 Wabush Iron Co. Limited, Wabush Resources Inc., Wabush Mines, Arnaud Railway Company, and Wabush Lake Railway Company Limited (collectively, “Wabush”) obtained protection from their creditors under the federal Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) by order of Mr. Justice Stephen Hamilton of the Québec Superior Court (Commercial
Correctional Cases
March 20, 2023
