In Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is responsible for managing bankruptcy cases, with its Commercial List division addressing larger more complex corporate bankruptcies or reorganizations. Consumer bankruptcies, also known as personal bankruptcies, are generally overseen by a Registrar in Bankruptcy or a Trustee in Bankruptcy, operating under the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB). More info.
Ontario Superior Court of Justice – Commercial List
The Commercial List division is responsible for handling larger, more complex commercial bankruptcies and insolvencies, including corporate reorganizations and other commercial disputes including:
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- Corporate bankruptcies
- Insolvency proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA)
- Receiverships and liquidations
- Proposals to creditors and other insolvency-related matters.
Ontario Superior Court of Justice – Bankruptcy Division
For personal bankruptcies and some consumer proposals, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice will deal with issues like:
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- Disputes between creditors and debtors
- Bankruptcies under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA)
- Insolvency proceedings for individuals with large debts.
Consumer bankruptcies and proposals are generally handled by Licensed Insolvency Trustees (LITs), who work with the debtor to file their cases with the OSB.
Searchable Courts in Ontario
| Division No. | Court Location | Ontario Jurisdictions covered |
| 21 | Thunder Bay* | Thunder Bay |
| 21 | Kenora* | Kenora, Rain River |
| 31 | Toronto | Simcoe, Muskoka, York, Peterborough, Northumberland, Durham, Victoria, Haliburton |
| 31 | Sudbury | Sudbury, Algoma, Manitoulin, Parry Sound, Nipissing, Temiskaming, Cochrane
*Service Notice: Effective May 1, 2026, bankruptcy matters previously handled by the Thunder Bay and Kenora courthouses are now administered through the Sudbury Superior Court of Justice. |
| 32 | Toronto | Halton, Peel |
| 32 | Hamilton | Hamilton, Norfolk, Haldimand, Brant, Niagara |
| 33 | Ottawa | Frontenac, Lennox, Addington, Hastings & Prince Edward, City of Ottawa, Renfrew, Lanark, Russell, Prescott, Stormount, Dundas, Glengarry, Leeds, Grenville |
| 35 | London | Waterloo, Wellington, Grey, Bruce, Dufferin, Middlesex, Huron, Perth, Oxford, Elgin, Essex, Kent, Lambton |
