In this guide, you will find information and resources about Bankruptcy Law.
Texts
- Annual Review of Insolvency Law 2022 Table of contents. Also available as an e-text through Westlaw Canada InsolvencySource. This item is issued annually.
- Bankruptcy Law Picture Book: a Brief Intro Into the Law of Bankruptcy, in Pictures by Wela Quan Table of Contents. Also available as an e-text.
- Bankruptcy & Insolvency Law, 2nd ed. by Roderick Wood Table of Contents. Also available as an e-text.
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law of Canada, 4th ed. by L. W. Houlden, C. H. Morawetz & Janis Sara Table of Contents Also available electronically through Westlaw Canada: Insolvency Source.
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law of Canada: Cases, Materials and Problems, by Stephanie Ben-Ishai and Thomas G. W. Telfer, editors Table of Contents
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Family Law, 2nd ed. by Robert Klotz Table of Contents
- Bennett on Bankruptcy, 26th ed. by Frank Bennett Table of Contents
- Bennett on Bankruptcy Precedents, 3rd ed. by Frank Bennett Table of Contents
- Bennett on Consumer Bankruptcy: a Practical Guide for Canadians by Frank Bennett Table of Contents
- Bennett on Receiverships, 4th ed. by Frank Bennett Table of Contents includes precedents
- Bennett’s A to Z guide to small business bankruptcy and insolvency, 2nd ed. / Frank Bennett Table of contents
- Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law for Commercial Tenancies, by David Bish Table of Contents
- Canadian Commercial Reorganization: Preventing Bankruptcy, by Richard H. McLaren Table of Contents
- Debtor-Creditor and Collections Law in Alberta by McKay White Table of Contents
- Honsberger’s Bankruptcy in Canada, 5th ed. by Vern DaRae and John Honsberger Table of Contents
Last revised March 19, 2024
Encyclopedias
Halsbury's Laws of Canada
Halsbury’s Laws of Canada is multi-volume set includes coverage of Federal, Provincial & Territorial legislation. Also available electronically through: Lexis Advance® Quicklaw®
This encyclopedia explains the legislation and cases which govern bankruptcy law issues in every jurisdiction in Canada.
Titles related to Bankruptcy Law include:
Canadian Encyclopedic Digest
Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (C.E.D.) (Western), 4th ed. available electronically through Westlaw Canada
some sections related to bankruptcy include:
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency
- Receivers
- Debtor and Creditor
Last revised March 20, 2024
Journals
- Commercial insolvency reporter
- National insolvency review
- Houlden and Morawetz Insolvency Newsletter – electronic resource
- Index to Canadian Legal Literature (ICLL) – Available electronically on Westlaw Canada and Lexis Advance® Quicklaw®
- Current Index to Legal Periodicals – Available electronically on HeinOnline
Additional full-text articles are available electronically through:
For more information on looking for journal articles see our research guide Finding journal articles, conference materials & theses
Last revised March 19, 2024
Online Resources
- Alberta Courts – Making an Application for a Discharge from Bankruptcy – court procedure booklet
- Bankruptcy Basics for Albertans – CPLEA
- Bankruptcy – Canadian Legal FAQ’s
- Bankruptcy and Foreclosure – Law Central Alberta
- Collections Agencies – CPLEA
- Debt and Borrowing – Government of Canada
- Debt, Collections, & Bankruptcy (2020) – Student Legal Services of Edmonton
- Foreclosure in Alberta – CPLEA
- Foreclosure Matters: what to do in Court – video by Probono law Alberta
- Got Debt? – webinar by CPLEA
- Got Debt problems? – CPLEA
- Help with Debt Alberta – Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta
- Law Now – search the website for articles on Bankruptcy and Debt
- Money Mentors – credit counselling; can help with creditor negotiations and the orderly payment of debts program.
- Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy – Government of Canada
- Consumer Debt Negotiation Service – Edmonton Community Legal Centre
- can help with consumer debt negotiation, complete online application to determine if they can help.
Legislation
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