Toys ‘R’ Us Canada Files for Creditor Protection, Owes Vendors $120M

Toys ‘R’ Us Canada Files for Creditor Protection, Owes Vendors $120M
A Toys "R" Us store is seen in Montreal on Sept. 19, 2017. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
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After closing 53 stores in the past two years and now facing a succession of lawsuits from unpaid suppliers and landlords, Toys “R” Us Canada has turned to an Ontario court for reprieve as it tries to chart a new future.

The toy retailer announced Tuesday that it has filed for creditor protection while it embarks on a restructuring that could see its footprint further diminished or the whole business sold to new owners.