Opening Reception

Jointly presented by the CBA Insolvency Law Section and L'ABC-Québec
Hotel William Gray, Edward Ballroom

One ticket is included with full conference attendance. Additional guest tickets are available for purchase.

If you are a member of ABC-Québec and are interested in attending only the opening reception, you can purchase your ticket(s) now.

Registration & Breakfast
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Opening Remarks

Speaker: Ilia Kravtsov, Associate, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Montréal, QC)

SESSION 1: Skyscrapers and Bungalows – Overview of Construction and Real Estate Insolvencies

Join this panel as they discuss the intersection of insolvency law and real estate development and construction law. Issues related to liens and lien consolidation orders, trusts and breaches of trust, priority charges, the differences in acting for developers, general contractors and sub-contractors, cash-flows and how they are impacted by holdbacks, factoring receivables, staying guarantees and releasing guarantors.

Speakers:
Jonathan Hillson, Partner, Bennett Jones LLP (Edmonton, AB)
Adrienne Ho, Associate, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP (Toronto, ON)
Christine Provencher, Partner, Fasken (Montréal, QC)

Moderator: J.J. Burnell, Partner, MLT Aikins LLP (Winnipeg, AB)

SESSION 2: AI – What it Means for the Insolvency World
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a household topic of discussion. Join our panel of experts and professionals as they discuss what AI actually is and brainstorm ways in which it will impact our practice and whether it should (or should not) be regulated, either by regulators, courts, or otherwise.

Speakers:
Al Hounsell, Director, Strategic Innovation and Legal Design, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Toronto, ON)
Maroussia Lévesque, doctoral candidate, Harvard Law School; Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society; Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation (Cambridge, MA)
Adam Zeldin, Vice-President, Canadian Restructuring, Richter Inc. (Toronto, ON)

Moderator: Jeremy Nemers, Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP (Toronto, ON)

Morning Break
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SESSION 3: Annual Cross-Canada Update

A Flagship panel of leading insolvency lawyers from across Canada will once again present and discuss the latest significant case law emerging from coast to coast.

Speakers:
Jennifer Pepper, Associate, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Vancouver, BC)
Sophie Courville-Le Bouyonnec, Associate, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Montréal, QC)
Travis K. Kusch, Associate, Robertson Stromberg LLP (Saskatoon, SK)
Gina Rhodes, Associate, Miller Thomson LLP (Toronto, ON)
Chee Ng, Associate, Steward McKelvey LLP (Charlottetown, PE)

LUNCHEON | Presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to the Honourable Louis J. Gouin

Presenter: The Honourable David Collier, Superior Court of Québec (Montréal, QC)

SESSION 4: The Judge’s Perspective: Hot Topics & Practical Advice

Hear from judges across the country on recent trends and developments in insolvency law. Don't miss the opportunity to hear, directly from the bench, practical advice and guidance on:

• Orders under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, including first-day relief and first vesting orders
• The use of Court-directed alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in insolvency proceedings
• Cross-border challenges for both judges and counsel

Speakers:
The Honourable Jessica Kimmel, Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Toronto, ON)
The Honourable Christian Immer, Superior Court of Québec (Montréal, QC)
The Honourable David J. Kroft, Manitoba Court of Appeal (Winnipeg, MB)

Moderator: Ian Aversa, Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP (Toronto, ON)

SESSION 5: Post-mortem on the restructuring of FlightHub Group

Join our panel on a dive into the detail, issues and outcomes of a restructuring matter that "flew" under the radar during the pandemic - FlightHub Group. On the menu - the treatment of claims resulting from alleged offences under the Competition Act, deductions at source in the context of plan distributions to employees, objection to Chapter 15 recognition in the US, and much more.

Speakers:
Joseph Reynaud, Partner, Stikeman Elliot LLP (Montréal, QC)
Pierre Marchand, Senior Vice-President, MNP Ltd. (Montréal, QC)
Jean-Daniel Breton, Senior Vice-President, Ernst & Young inc. (Montréal, QC)

Afternoon Break
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SESSION 6: Cross-border Insolvency Issues and Developments
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This panel will discuss some key procedural and legal differences encountered between Canada and the United States in cross-border proceedings and provide practitioners with practical guidance for navigating those differences to ensure that main proceedings can continue to move forward!

Speakers:
Martin Carrière, Senior Vice-President, Ernst & Young Inc. (Montréal, QC)
Joshua Gadharf, Member, McDonald Hopkins LLC (Detroit, MI)
Anamika Gadia, Partner, KPMG Canada (Toronto, ON)
Emily Paplawski, Partner, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Calgary, AB)

Moderator: Carole J. Hunter, Counsel, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP (Calgary, AB)

Closing Remarks

Speaker: Samuel Perron, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Québec, QC)

Closing Reception