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For persons to which the
2009 amendments apply
| Directive or circular | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 (PDF) | General Transitional Directive (2021) | |
| 2011 (PDF) | General Transitional Directive (2011) | |
| 2010 (PDF) | General Transitional Directive (2010) | |
| 2009 (PDF) | General Transitional Directive (2009) | |
| Directive No. 1R7 | 1R7 (PDF) | Counselling in Insolvency Matters |
| Directive No. 2R | 2R (PDF) | Joint Filing |
| Directive No. 3 | 3 (PDF) | Duties of the Bankrupt to Deliver Credit Cards to the Trustee |
| Directive No. 4R | 4R (PDF) | Delegation of Tasks |
| Directive No. 5R7 | 5R7 (PDF) | Estate Funds and Banking |
| Directive No. 6R5 | 6R5 (PDF) | Assessment of an Individual Debtor |
| Directive No. 7 | 7 (PDF) | Inventory of Estate Assets |
| Directive No. 8R20 | 8R20 (PDF) | The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act Forms |
| Directive No. 9R3 | 9R3 (PDF) | Electronic Filing and Other Methods |
| Directive No. 10R | 10R (PDF) | Redemption of Security and Section 147 Levy of the BIA |
| Directive No. 11R2-2023 | 11R2-2023 (PDF) | Surplus Income |
| Directive No. 13R7 | 13R7 (PDF) | Trustee Licensing |
| Directive No. 14 | 14 (PDF) | Use of Related Persons to Perform Services for Bankruptcy Estates and Costs Chargeable to the Estate |
| Directive No. 15 | 15 (PDF) | Trustee Consultation Fees in Bankruptcies and Proposals |
| Directive No. 16 | 16 (PDF) | Third-Party Deposits and Guarantees |
| Directive No. 16R (Pre-1992) | 16R (Pre-1992) (PDF) | Preparation of the Statement of Affairs |
| Directive No. 17 | 17 (PDF) | Retention of Documents by the Trustee |
| Directive No. 18 | 18 (PDF) | Unclaimed Dividends and Undistributed Funds |
| Directive No. 19R | 19R (PDF) | Reporting of Receipts Resulting from the Realization of Certain Assets in Summary Administrations |
| Directive No. 20 | 20 (PDF) | Bankruptcy Assistance Program |
| Directive No. 21R | 21R (PDF) | Estate Security |
| Directive No. 22R2 | 22R2 (PDF) | Proofs of Claim, Proxies, Quorums and Voting at Meetings of Creditors |
| Directive No. 23 | 23 (PDF) | Publication in Local Newspaper |
| Directive No. 24 | 24 (PDF) | Information to be Provided to Creditors in Commercial Proposals |
| Directive No. 25R | 25 (PDF) | Realization of Estate Assets |
| Directive No. 26 | 26 (PDF) | Notice to Bankrupts and Officers of a Bankrupt Corporation with Regard to their Duties and Status |
| Directive No. 27R | 27R (PDF) | Advances of Trustee's Remuneration for Bankruptcies Under Ordinary Administration |
| Directive No. 28R | 28R (PDF) | Non-Resident Office |
| Directive No. 30 | 30 (PDF) | Trustee's Report to the Creditors on Preliminary Administration |
| Directive No. 31R | 31R (PDF) | Procedure Governing Trustee Professional Conduct Proceedings |
| Directive No. 32R | 32R (PDF) | Trustee Electronic Recordkeeping |
| Directive No. 33 | 33 (PDF) | Trustee Designation and Advertising |
| Directive No. 34R | 34R (PDF) | The Licensing Forms Under Sections 13(1) and 13.1 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act |
| Circular No. 2R2 | 2R2 (PDF) | Summary Administration Estates with Realizable Assets Exceeding $15,000 |
| Circular No. 3R3 | 3R3 (PDF) | Employment Insurance |
For persons to which
the 2009 amendments do not apply
| Directive or circular | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| (PDF) | General Transitional Directive (2011) | |
| (PDF) | General Transitional Directive (2010) | |
| N/A | General Transitional Directive (1993) | |
| Directive No. 1R2 | N/A | Counselling in Insolvency Matters |
| Directive No. 2R | 2R (PDF) | Joint Filing |
| Directive No. 3 | 3 (PDF) | Duties of the Bankrupt to Deliver Credit Cards to the Trustee |
| Directive No. 4R | 4R (PDF) | Delegation of Tasks |
| Directive No. 5R4 | N/A | Estate Funds and Banking |
| Directive No. 6R3 | 6R3 (PDF) | Assessment of an Individual Debtor |
| Directive No.7 | 7 (PDF) | Inventory of Estate Assets |
| Directive No. 8R5 | 8R5 (PDF) | The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act Forms |
| Directive No. 9R3 | 9R3 (PDF) | Electronic Filing and Other Methods |
| Directive No. 10R | 10R (PDF) | Redemption of Security and Section 147 Levy of the BIA |
| Directive No. 11R | 11R (PDF) | Surplus Income |
| Directive No. 14 | 14 (PDF) | Use of Related Persons to Perform Services for Bankruptcy Estates and Costs Chargeable to the Estate |
| Directive No. 16 | 16 (PDF) | Third-Party Deposits and Guarantees |
| Directive No. 16R (Pre-1992) | 16R (PDF) | Preparation of the statement of affairs |
| Directive No. 17 | 17 (PDF) | Retention of Documents by the Trustee |
| Directive No. 18 | 18 (PDF) | Unclaimed Dividends and Undistributed Funds |
| Directive No. 19R | 19R (PDF) | Reporting of Receipts Resulting from the Realization of Certain Assets in Summary Administrations |
| Directive No. 20 | 20 (PDF) | Bankruptcy Assistance Program |
| Directive No. 21R | 21R (PDF) | Estate Security |
| Directive No. 22R | 22R (PDF) | Proofs of Claim, Proxies, Quorums and Voting at Meetings of Creditors |
| Directive No. 23 | 23 (PDF) | Publication in Local Newspaper |
| Directive No. 24 | 24 (PDF) | Information to be Provided to Creditors in Commercial Proposals |
| Directive No. 25 | 25 (PDF) | Realization of Estate Assets |
| Directive No. 26 | 26 (PDF) | Notice to Bankrupts and Officers of a Bankrupt Corporation with Regard to Their Duties and Status |
| Directive No. 27R | 27R (PDF) | Advances of Trustee's Remuneration for Bankruptcies Under Ordinary Administration |
| Directive No. 28 | 28 (PDF) | Non-Resident Office |
| Directive No. 30 | 30 (PDF) | Trustee's Report to the Creditors on Preliminary Administration |
| Circular No. 2 | N/A | Summary Administration Estates With Realizable Assets Exceeding $10,000 |
| Circular No. 3R2 | 3R2 (PDF) | Employment Insurance |
Important notice:
The online versions of the directives and circulars are not the official versions. In the event of an inconsistency between the online and PDF versions, the PDF version prevails.