78 – Ontario Bankruptcy Legislation Updates: The Execution Act & 407 ETR

At the end of 2015, updates and clarifications were made to existing Ontario bankruptcy laws that directly affect indebted consumers. On November 13, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada put forth a ruling about the 407 ETR (a toll route in the Toronto area) concerning the treatment of 407 debts in a bankruptcy or consumer proposal. Another big change came on December 1, 2015, as the Execution Act in Ontario was updated.

On today’s show Doug Hoyes and Ted Michalos, co-founders of Hoyes, Michalos & Associates, Licensed Insolvency Trustees, discuss how the changes, as well as the Supreme Court's ruling, will affect Ontarians looking to deal with their debts.

Disclaimer: Our discussion about updates to the Execution Act are the interpretation of ourselves and the lawyers we've spoken with about the new rules. This is new legislation that has not yet been tested in court, and as such, a judge could rule differently than we've interpreted the information on today's show.