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Watch: Filings hit highest number since 2019 in 2023

Published Mar 24, 2024  •  Last updated Mar 24, 2024  •  1 minute read

A 'closed' sign hangs in a store window in Ottawa.
A ‘closed’ sign hangs in a store window in Ottawa. Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press files

Dina Kovacevic, editor-in-chief of Insolvency Insider Canada, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about the rising trend of insolvency filings and bankruptcies in Canada. In 2023, insolvency filings hit the highest number since 2019, and have continued to be “very high” in 2024.

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