DCL Corporation
Summary
This is a statutory interpretation case concerning the Wage Earner Protection Program Act (WEPP) in the context of a company's winding-up. The court addressed the construction of section 3.2 of the WEPP Act regarding employee claims during insolvency proceedings.
Key Factors
- Wage Earner Protection Program Act
- Winding-up
- Statutory interpretation
- Employee claims in insolvency
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