Commercial

The Commercial List was established to hear actions, application and motions in Calgary and Edmonton involving issue of commercial insolvency law. In 2014, the scope and nature of matters that could be heard on the List was expanded to include certain matters that arise under statute, certain types of injunctive relief and urgent commercial matters, subject to the availability of time on the List and the approval of a Justice of the Commercial Practice Group.

Commercial Law Steering Committee

The Commercial Law Steering Committee considers policy and operational issues associated with Insolvency and Commercial law matters consistent with the Court’s mission and vision.

Commercial Law Announcements

Notices to the Profession & Public

Matters Eligible for the Commercial List

(Subject to Change)

Matters that may be scheduled on the Commercial List are applications and motions that, in essence, involve the following:

a) Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act; 
b) Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act; 
c) Receivership applications and all interlocutory motions to appoint, or give directions to, receivers and receiver/managers; 
d) Winding-Up and Restructuring Act;
e) Bank Act relating to realizations and priority disputes; 
f) Business Corporations Act (Alberta) and Canada Business Corporations Act with respect to plans of arrangement, other corporate reorganizations and applications involving insolvency; 
g) Matters relating to the winding up or liquidation of credit unions; and 
h) Such other emergency commercial matters as the Chief Justice or the Associate Chief Justice or their designates may direct to be booked on the List due to their urgent or time-sensitive nature.