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Debt Surviving Bankruptcy

Royal Bank of Canada v. Bedard 2022 Ont CA

The Court overturned an order stating that the debt survived bankruptcy. Although fraud was involved, there were other issues that would affect a survival order and these should be dealt with by the Bankruptcy Court when and if the debtor became bankrupt.

Written by Jonathan Speigel, the founding partner of Speigel Nichols Fox LLP, leads the litigation and construction practices.