Product Description

For more than 30 years, Bennett on Bankruptcy has been frequently cited across Canada in Superior Courts, Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Bennett on Bankruptcy has been a reliable and practical annual guide, providing authoritative reference to the substantive law and procedure under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.

Frank Bennett provides you with detailed explanatory notes to point out many of the leading cases on a particular section or rule. The case references are helpful as they give you background in the particular area and the legal principles involved. In addition, he includes numerous notices to trustees from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy regarding their practice and the administration of estates.

What's New In This Edition

• More than 100 new cases added since the previous edition
• Recently issued Notices to Trustees, including:
• Notice 187: OSB/CAIRP Guide to Promote Diversity and Inclusion – December 10, 2021
• Notice 188: Opportunities to Enhance the Usefulness of the Insolvency Counselling Sessions – December 14, 2021
• Notice 200: Notices of Intention and Division I Proposals – Holding Proposals – February 14, 2022
• Notice 203: OSB Debt Questionnaire Tool – March 7, 2022
• Notice 215: Regulatory Modernization of the BIA Under Bill S-6 – July 6, 2022
• Notice 223: Important Changes made to the CDIC Act – September 22, 2022
• Notice 0.9: OSB News – 2021 edition
• New or revised Directives, including:
• Directive No. 1R7 – Counselling in Insolvency Matters – issued December 10, 2021
• Directive No. 6R5 – Assessment of An Individual Debtor – issued January 27, 2022
• Directive No. 8R20 – Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act Forms – issued August 8, 2022
• Directive No. 11R2-2022R – Surplus Income – issued April 28, 2022