It’s largely business as usual, but the bench is adapting to the times

The financial restructuring and litigation groups at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP are tracking the following cases. We have briefly described issues and updates for each case relevant to the CAIRP membership. Unless otherwise noted, the information in the chart is current to January 22, 2026—more recent developments in each case are not reflected.

By Jean-Daniel Breton, CPA, FCIRP (ret.), FIIC and Emmanuel Phaneuf, M. Sc., CIRP, LIT1, Partner, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton The Wage Earner Protection Program (“WEPP”) just turned 20 years old...

By Douglas Porter, CFA, Chief Economist and Managing Director, BMO Financial Group The North American and global economies performed much better than widely expected in 2025, despite a seeming unending...

By Joanne Paulson The first time Peter Chisholm’s firm became involved as trustee in a commercial property auction was for an office tower in downtown Calgary. “It was a unique property,” recalled...

By Benoît-Mario Papillon, Ph.D., Department of Finance and Economics School of Management, UQTR The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) are two...

By Sudhanshu Marwaha, CPA, CA (India), ACCA, CIRP, Licensed Insolvency Trustee, Zeifmans. Auto dealership files often look uncomplicated until they are not. The collateral is tangible. The security is...

Aurore Benadiba, LL.D., Full Professor, Université Laval The COVID-19 pandemic delivered an unprecedented economic and social shock to Quebec and Canada, affecting every sector of the economy. Micro,...

By Michael Turcsanyi, CEO, TruPoint Sponsored Content For many Licensed Insolvency Trustees and restructuring professionals, Microsoft 365 has quietly become the modern “office.” It houses terabytes...

By Donna Collins, FCIRP (ret.) In any given year, a high percentage of CAIRP’s members volunteer their time and expertise in some capacity. These volunteers have discovered the secret of volunteerism: You...