Overview

In 1880 the federal Parliament of Canada repealed the Insolvent Act of 1875, leaving debtor-creditor matters to be regulated by the provinces. Almost forty years later, Parliament finally passed new bankruptcy legislation, recognizing that what was once considered a moral evil had become a commercial necessity. In Ruin and Redemption, Thomas G.W. Telfer analyses the ideas, interests, and institutions that shaped the evolution of Canadian bankruptcy law in this era. Examining the vigorous public debates over the idea of bankruptcy, Telfer argues that the law was shaped by conflict over the morality of release from debts and by the divergence of interests between local and distant creditors. Ruin and Redemption is the first full-length study of the origins of Canadian bankruptcy law, thus making it an important contribution to the study of Canada's commercial law.

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Author:   Thomas G. W. Telfer
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9780802093431

ISBN 10:   0802093434
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   21 October 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Illustrations Tables Abbreviations Preface Chapter 1: Ideas, Interests, and Institutions PART I 1867–1880 Chapter 2: The Constitutional and Legislative History 1867-1880 Chapter 3: The Rise and Fall of Bankruptcy Law 1867-1880: The Equitable Distribution of Assets Chapter 4: The Repeal of Bankruptcy Law 1867-1880: The Discharge Chapter 5: The Role of Institutions 1867-1880 PART II 1880–1903 Chapter 6: Living With Repeal and the Failure of Federal Reform: 1880-1903 Chapter 7: The Constitutional Question and the Impact of Federalism: 1880-1903 Chapter 8: The Bankruptcy Law Debates: 1880-1903 PART III 1903–1919 Chapter 9: Reform Achieved: The Bankruptcy Act of 1919 Chapter 10: Conclusion Appendix to Chapter 6 Bibliography

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'Ruin and Redemption is a valuable addition to the excellent catalogue of the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. It helps historians to better understand the legal structures involved in the regulation of debt and obligation.' -- Daniel Simeone Canadian Historical Review vol 96:02:2015

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Thomas G. W. Telfer is a professor in the Faculty of Law at Western University.

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