Loreen Pindera looked at the billion dollar bankruptcy of Castor Holdings and the court case against Castor's auditor... a case that's well on the way to being the longest-running civil trial in Canadian legal history.

Taking Stock: Loreen Pindera tells us about her upcoming series on CBC Radio 88.5 Daybreak with host Dave Bronstetter. [Runs 3:37] 4/10/02

Part One - Is this Montreal's own Enron?
In a Montreal courtroom, the trial against the auditor of bankrupt Castor Holdings has entered its fifth year. Loreen Pindera looked into a court case that is likely to become the longest-running trial in Canadian legal history.

Part I [Runs 10:26] 7/10/02

Part Two — The tale behind the bankruptcy.
Loreen Pindera examined how Castor Holdings hid a billion dollars in losses from its investors and looked at the allegations of negligence against the firm's auditor, Coopers-Lybrand.

Part II [Runs 9:07] 8/10/02

Part Three — A portrait of Mr. Justice Paul Carriere.
How does one mind retain the reams of evidence, four years into a trial? Loreen Pindera profiled the judge presiding over the Castor Holdings trial.

Part III [Runs 9:53] 9/10/02

Part Four — In the wake of Enron.
In the wake of Enron, Livent and Castor Holdings, should Canada keep letting auditors set their own rules? Loreen Pindera layed out the arguments for and against.

Part IV [Runs 10:44] 10/10/02

Part Five — Reform.
In the final installment of her investigation, Loreen Pindera asked why Canadians have been complacent about what goes on behind corporate doors and how do we go about demanding reform.

Part V [Runs 11:27] 11/10/02

Part Six — Canadian Coalition for Good Governance.
On the World at Six, Loreen Pindera took a close look at the newly-formed Canadian Coalition for Good Governance. Is this the prescription for corporate reform?

Taking Stock: Montreal's own Enron? Part VI with Loreen Pindera. The World at Six. [Runs 4:46] 10/10/02

Part Seven — Castor Holdings.
On the World this Weekend, a wrap-up look at the Montreal bankruptcy of Castor Holdings: After Bre-X, it was the biggest bankruptcy in Canadian history. And now the lawsuit is setting a record of its own.

Taking Stock: Montreal's own Enron? Part VII with Loreen Pindera. The World This Weekend [Runs 11:53] 12/10/02