{"product_id":"debt-and-federalism-thomas-telfer-9780774867290","title":"Debt and Federalism: Landmark Cases in Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, 1894-1937","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe evolution of modern bankruptcy law in Canada in four cases.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Despite having been enshrined in the constitution since confederation, Canadian bankruptcy law eludes straightforward interpretation. \u003ci\u003eDebt and Federalism\u003c\/i\u003e traces the shifting meanings of the bankruptcy power through four landmark cases in Canadian legal history: the \u003ci\u003eVoluntary Assignments\u003c\/i\u003e (1894), \u003ci\u003eRoyal Bank of Canada vs. Larue\u003c\/i\u003e (1928), the \u003ci\u003eCompanies' Creditors Arrangement Act Reference \u003c\/i\u003e(1934)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eFarmers' Creditors Arrangement Act Reference\u003c\/i\u003e (1937)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Drawing on archival and legal sources, Thomas Telfer and Virginia Torrie demonstrate how the legal changes introduced by these decisions formed the foundation of modern insolvency law in Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Telfer, Virginia Torrie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774867299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774867290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Thomas Telfer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43944526807295,"sku":"9780774867290","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6c2e1c1d-7e95-4b58-b3fb-0d4c7a052449.jpg?v=1681503997","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/debt-and-federalism-thomas-telfer-9780774867290","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}