Western Canada has seen a tremendous resurgence in insolvency and restructuring activity. Transaction professionals are now forced to switch gears, increasingly devoting their efforts to preserving businesses rather than growing them. The global credit crunch, Alberta’s energy royalty program, plummeting energy prices and overexpansion of real estate projects have exacerbated this situation.

Before Canada’s financial health returns, Bill C-12 will likely become law, amending the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA), the
Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), and changing the landscape for insolvency and restructuring professionals.

With courts on both sides of the border recognizing jurisdiction of each other’s insolvency laws and systems, practitioners have
increasing business opportunities and learning challenges in a continent-wide market.

Insight’s 2nd Western Canada Advanced Forum on Commercial Insolvency and Restructuring will provide you with solutions to the myriad of problems and issues you are likely encountering as a bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring professional. We have
created a program where you can network with your peers, and hear from a distinguished faculty of leading experts who will address
these and many other hot button topics: