With all of the amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), and the Wage Earner Protection Program Act (WEPPA) coming into force September 18, 2009, a new bankruptcy and insolvency regime is now in place in Canada.

 

BIA, CCAA & WEPPA: A Guide to the New Bankruptcy & Insolvency Regime is a one-stop reference on Canadian insolvency legislation consolidated to September 18, 2009, with helpful commentary on the amendments and the WEPPA.

 

Features of this timely resource include:

• A detailed overview of the amendments and the WEPPA
• A chart on statutory charges
• A comparison chart of the new cross-border insolvency provisions
• Highlighted boxes showing how the sections read pre-amendment
• Helpful charts and diagrams

Legislation includes:

• BIA (with pre-amendment version of amended sections)
• General Rules under the BIA (with pre-amendment version of amended sections)
• Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations
• Eligible Financial Contracts Regulations (BIA)
• CCAA (as of September 18, 2009)
• CCAA Regulations
• Eligible Financial Contracts Regulations (CCAA)
• CCAA (as it read prior to September 18, 2009)
• WEPPA
• WEPPA Regulations