Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue),
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Judge | Wagner, Richard; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud; O’Bonsawin, Michelle; Moreau, Mary |
| Docket Number | 40782 |
| Date | 17 April 2025 |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Citation | 2025 SCC 13 |
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45 practice notes
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R. v. Rousselle, 2025 SCC 35
...[1998] 1 S.C.R. 27; Telus Communications Inc. v. Federation of Canadian Municipalities, 2025 SCC 15; Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13; Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership v. Rex, 2002 SCC 42, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 559; R. v. Summers, 2014 SCC 26, [2014] 1 S.C.R. 575; Canada (Canadi......
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Piekut v Canada (National Revenue),
...of Finance, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations and Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals Interveners 2025 SCC 13 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O'Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. DOCKET: 40782 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Ban......
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Pepa v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 SCC 21
...[1998] 1 S.C.R. 27; Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership v. Rex, 2002 SCC 42, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 559; Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13; Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada, 2005 SCC 54, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 601; Chieu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 SCC 3, ......
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Telus Communications Inc. v Federation of Canadian Municipalities,
...Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27; R. v. Basque, 2023 SCC 18; Auer v. Auer, 2024 SCC 36; Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13; Perka v. The Queen, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 232; R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295; United States of America v. Dynar, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 462......
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37 cases
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R. v. Rousselle, 2025 SCC 35
...[1998] 1 S.C.R. 27; Telus Communications Inc. v. Federation of Canadian Municipalities, 2025 SCC 15; Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13; Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership v. Rex, 2002 SCC 42, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 559; R. v. Summers, 2014 SCC 26, [2014] 1 S.C.R. 575; Canada (Canadi......
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Piekut v Canada (National Revenue),
...of Finance, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations and Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals Interveners 2025 SCC 13 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O'Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. DOCKET: 40782 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Ban......
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Pepa v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 SCC 21
...[1998] 1 S.C.R. 27; Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership v. Rex, 2002 SCC 42, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 559; Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13; Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada, 2005 SCC 54, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 601; Chieu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 SCC 3, ......
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Telus Communications Inc. v Federation of Canadian Municipalities,
...Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27; R. v. Basque, 2023 SCC 18; Auer v. Auer, 2024 SCC 36; Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13; Perka v. The Queen, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 232; R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295; United States of America v. Dynar, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 462......
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4 firm's commentaries
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SCC Decision Upends How Provincial Courts Interpret Bankruptcy Law In Relation To Student Loan Debt
...have practical implications for students borrowing government loans, says partner Jeremy Opolsky. In Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13, the SCC dismissed the appeal of Izabela Piekut, who made a consumer proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) in 2013 to be rel......
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If I Could Turn Back Time: Supreme Court Of Canada Confirms Approach To The Discharge Of Student Loans
...recent decision of Piekut v Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13 ('Piekut'), the Supreme Court of Canada ('SCC') considered when bankrupts are able to discharge their student loans under section 178(1)(g) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the 'BIA'). Despite confusion across Canada as......
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SCC Clarifies When A "Student" Can Be Released From Student Loan Debt
...17, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision, Piekut v Canada, 2025 SCC 13, in which the SCC declined to release the plaintiff from her student loan debt, finding that she sought relief too close to when she ceased being a student. Significantly, this decision clarifies......
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Back To School, Back In Debt: Piekut v Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13
...student loan debt come with you? According to the Supreme Court of Canada's recent decision in Piekut v Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13 ("Piekut"), the answer is a firm The Court's decision clarifies how section 178(1)(g) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, RSC 1985, c B-3 (the "BI......