What We Do

At the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB), one of our important roles is to provide services and timely information to help people learn about bankruptcy and insolvency law. We also provide other valuable services: 

• We supervise the administration of estates in bankruptcy, commercial reorganizations, consumer proposals and receiverships;
• we maintain a publicly accessible record of bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings;
• we record and investigate complaints with respect to the insolvency process;
• we license private sector trustees; and
• we set and enforce professional standards for the administration of estates.

But mostly, we are here for you.

Whether you're looking for general information or you are a creditor, debtor, or a trustee looking for specific information about your situation, we'll help you get the information you need and make the bankruptcy process easier for you to understand.

To learn more about the role of the OSB, we encourage you to visit About Us and the Framework Document.

General Information About Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Insolvency Reform
This section contains background information about insolvency reform and how we are working hard to make the process work better for you. You may also be interested in reading the following reports: 

• Debtors and Creditors Sharing the Burden: A Review of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (PDF Format)
• Final Report of the Personal Insolvency Task Force - August 2002

OSB Search Services

Insolvency Name Search
A searchable database of bankruptcies and proposals filed since 1978 in Canada. Use this database to find out if an organization or person has a history of bankruptcies or proposals. If so, you will also get the trustee's name and firm.

Unclaimed Dividends Search
This service allows creditors to quickly and easily search our records for unclaimed monies that may be owed to them from a past bankruptcy or proposal.

Trustee Directory
The Trustee directory allows you to search for licensed trustees by name, company, city or province.

Other Sites of Interest

Click here to see many helpful links to information sites about bankruptcy and insolvency.