SUPREME COURT OF Nova Scotia
IN BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY
Citation: Aymar, ( Re), 2017 NSSC 328
Date: December 15, 2017
Docket: Halifax, No. 41375
Registry: Halifax
In the Matter of Lianne Marie Aymar
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Registrar: The Honourable Registrar A. David MacAdam, Q.C.
Heard: December 8, 2017, in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Subject: Bankruptcy; discharge; student loans
Summary: The applicant had ceased to be a student some eight years ago and sought a discharge of her remaining student loan indebtedness pursuant to ss. 178(1) and 178(1.1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Issues: Should the applicant be discharged of her remaining student loan debt?
Result: The applicant was discharged of the student loan debt. Her household had experienced financial difficulties that the Registrar found would make her unable to pay in the future. The fact that she might qualify for government repayment assistance did not displace the requirement under the BIA that the applicant herself be able to make the payments.