Description
Book SynopsisDebt and Federalism is the first complete account of the Canadian federal bankruptcy and insolvency power, showing how four landmark cases form the bedrock of the modern bankruptcy system.
Trade ReviewThis book is a masterpiece of academic contribution enriching our understanding on the bankruptcy law development in Canada and beyond … I am overwhelmed by the quality of the in-depth analysis in this book. -- Zhang Zinian, University of Leeds * Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative Blog *
While the tradition of any book review is to mention a few blemishes, I was hard pressed to find any... This is an excellent, thought-provoking and informative book. -- Vern W. DaRe, University of Windsor * Banking & Finance Law Review *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: An Untested Federal Power
1 The Voluntary Assignments Case (1894) and Lord Herschell’s Dicta
2 Royal Bank of Canada v Larue and the Brave New World of Bankruptcy Law
3 The Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act Reference Case and the Debtor’s Financial Condition
4 The Farmers’ Creditors Arrangement Act Reference Case and Rehabilitating Debtors
Conclusion: A Modern View of Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Notes; Bibliography; Index of Cases; Index
