The Faculty of Law at Western University will host a virtual conference, May 14-15, 2021, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Bankruptcy Act 1919 – the forerunner of Canada’s modernized bankruptcy and insolvency regime – and to formulate reform proposals for the future.

The conference will provide an opportunity to reflect upon the evolution of bankruptcy and insolvency law (including corporate restructuring) in Canada and internationally, and to identify the challenges that lie ahead for scholars, policymakers, and the courts.

VIEW THE CONFERENCE AGENDA HERE.

Invited Guest Speakers
Day 1
Welcome: Dean Erika Chamberlain, Western Faculty of Law.
Keynote Address: Madam Justice Sarah Pepall, Ontario Court of Appeal. “Evolution or Revolution: 100 years of Change”

Day 2
Opening Address: Professor Iain Ramsay, Kent Law School. “Breathing Spaces, Fresh Starts and Personal Insolvency Law”
Closing Remarks: Elisabeth Lang, Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada. “Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law: Views from the Superintendent of Bankruptcy on the Next 100 Years”

Co-Convenors: Professors Thomas Telfer and Alfonso Nocilla.