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.

This is my first reflection as CAIRP’s Chair. The first few months of my term have flown by. Let me share a few of the highlights. Another great ARIL conference has come and gone. For the second time,...

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...

Although CAIRP’s new Chair brings a wealth of experience to the role, it’s his human side that wins praise from his peers

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 August 1, 2025—more recent developments in each case are not reflected.

It is hard to believe that nearly six years have flown by since I joined the CAIRP Executive Committee of the Board and that my two-year term as Chair is now coming to a close. As I write my final reflections,...

Piekut v Canada (National Revenue) resolves uncertainty on the release of government student loans in BIA proceedings. The Supreme Court clarifies that government student loans are not released upon discharge...

By Douglas Porter, CFA, Chief Economist and Managing Director and Sal Guatieri, Senior Economist and Director, BMO Financial Group Many of the major trading partners of the U.S., including biggies the...

By Jeffrey Oliver, Partner, Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP; Vanessa Allen, Senior-Vice President, MNP Ltd., and Liam Brunner, Principal, Senior Director and Western Canadian Leader, Valuation & Advisory,...

By Michael Turcsanyi, CEO, TruPoint Sponsored Content As the pace of technological change accelerates, so too does the need for financial services firms—particularly those in the insolvency and trustee...

By Benoît-Mario Papillon, Ph.D., Department of Finance and Economics, School of Management, UQTR -- The financial health of companies and the state of the economy: A matter of concern -- The fate...

By Chris Nyberg, Partner, MLT Aikins The sheer number of cannabis insolvencies in Canada over the last 5 years have resulted in a number of unique issues being considered, not least of which is directors’...

By Mark Taggart, General Counsel at Department of Justice Canada  Licensed Insolvency Trustees (LITs) play a pivotal role in Canada’s insolvency system. Entrusted with the exclusive right to provide...

By Virginia Torrie, JD, LLM, PhD, ICD.D Law 80 Lecturer, Queen’s University Faculty of Law In an increasingly globalized business environment, cross-border insolvency is more and more relevant and...