Last year, we reported that Ontarians may finally be able to bid farewell to the archaic Bulk Sales Act (Ontario) (the BSA). The BSA was initially enacted to protect creditors of a seller against the sale of assets in
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Ontario’s Bulk Sales Act: Repeal at last?

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on
Last year we reported on Ontario’s distinction as the only Canadian province that has not repealed its century-old Bulk Sales Act (the Act). With its goal of creditor protection now served by more modern legislation, the Act is generally…
PPSA registrations in asset purchase transactions: when are they necessary?

By Matthew Lippa (Toronto) on
In asset purchase transactions involving the sale of accounts receivable, questions often arise about whether a registration under the applicable provincial Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) will be necessary. The answer to this questions depends on a number…