SCC adopts ‘single-date’ approach to when bankrupt may be off the hook for gov’t student loan debt

By Cristin Schmitz ( April 17, 2025, 5:38 PM EDT) -- The Supreme Court of Canada has settled 6-3 conflicting case law over when a bankrupt may be released from government student loan debt, pursuant to ss. 178(1)(g)(ii) and 178(2) of the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA)....