9017739 Canada Inc., formerly Wirkn Inc., has filed a notice of intention to make a proposal under section 50.4(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. The proceeding is active.
The officer filed report no. Rapport d'administration préliminaire du syndic aux créanciers. Following the court-approved sale of substantially all of Wirkn's assets to a Flow Capital affiliate, the company became a non-operating, assetless bankrupt entity with no employees remaining, and is deemed to have made an assignment in bankruptcy as of November 1, 2022.
Source: Preliminary Administration Report of the Trustee (in French)
Certificate of Assignment was filed. Court file 500-11-061480-220.
Source: Certificate of Assignment
The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to 1000330141 Ontario Inc. Closing terms, as extracted: Vesting occurs upon issuance of the Trustee's Certificate substantially in the form of Schedule A. Sealed: Asset Purchase Agreement.
Source: Approval and Vesting Order
Notice to Creditors of the Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal — Notice to creditors
Certificate of Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal — NOI certificate of filing
Motion by the Debtor to Authorize the Trustee to Act as Trustee to the Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal to be filed by the Debtor with the Official Receiver (in french) was filed. Court file 500-11-061480-220.
Debtor
9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.)
Proposal trustee
EY
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secured | BDC Capital (Convertible Note) · in 9 casesConvertible note — Rank stated as 'Secured'; convertible note; BDC-related — debtor: Wirkn Inc. · as of 29 Sep 2022 | $1.83M | Notice to Creditors of the Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal |
| 4 | Secured | Flow Capital Corp. · in 2 casesRank stated as 'Secured' on the NOI preliminary creditor list — debtor: Wirkn Inc. · as of 29 Sep 2022 | $906K | Notice to Creditors of the Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal |
| 4 | Secured | Investissement Québec · in 99 casesRank stated as 'Secured'; Quebec government agency — debtor: Wirkn Inc. · as of 29 Sep 2022 | $675K | Notice to Creditors of the Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal |
| 4 | Secured | Banque de Développement du Canada (BDC) · in 151 casesRank stated as 'Secured' on the NOI preliminary creditor list — debtor: Wirkn Inc. · as of 29 Sep 2022 | $585K | Notice to Creditors of the Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal |
| 6 | Landlord preferred | Roberto CiadellaPreferred claim (BIA s.136 wages/rent class) — ranks ahead of ordinary unsecured; amount payable in full $0.00, difference ranking for dividend $2,000.00. Same individual also holds an $8,769.00 ordinary unsecured claim in List A — distinct capacity, do not double-count — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $2K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | BDC Capital · in 9 casesBDC-related; listed as ordinary unsecured in the Statement of Affairs — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $1.83M | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Investissement Québec · in 99 casesQuebec government agency; listed as ordinary unsecured in the Statement of Affairs — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $675K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Banque de Développement du Canada · in 151 casesBDC; listed as ordinary unsecured in the Statement of Affairs — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $585K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | NBC (CEBA COVID loan) · in 2 casesNational Bank of Canada; CEBA / Canada Emergency Business Account COVID loan — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $60K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Tara Sievdebtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $45K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | PME MTL · in 8 casesdebtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $45K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | DEC (Dév Économique Canada) · in 3 casesdebtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $33.1K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | SAMEN INVESTMENTS INCdebtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $24.1K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Drakkar Digital · in 2 casesdebtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $22.6K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Mazars Conseils Inc. · in 2 casesdebtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $17.2K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | HubSpot, Incdebtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $15.8K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Ernst & Young LLP · in 28 casesErnst & Young LLP listed as an ordinary unsecured creditor — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $14.4K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Roberto CiadellaSame individual also holds a $2,000.00 preferred wage/rent claim in List C — distinct capacity, do not double-count — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $8.77K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Christophe Gervaisdebtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $6.92K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Zoominfo Technologies LLC · in 5 casesdebtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $3.6K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | G2.com Inc.debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $3.3K | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Blue HF Légaldebtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $756 | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Drakkar Logistique Incdebtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $162 | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Flow Capital Corp. · in 2 casesNominal $1.00 placeholder amount stated; listed as ordinary unsecured in the Statement of Affairs — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $1 | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Affinda Pty LtdNominal $1.00 placeholder amount stated — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $1 | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Revenu Québec · in 37 casesRevenu Québec — deemed-trust class; nominal $1.00 placeholder amount stated — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $1 | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Revenu Canada · in 4 casesCanada Revenue Agency — deemed-trust class; nominal $1.00 placeholder amount stated — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $1 | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Nikolay BelyaevNominal $1.00 placeholder amount stated — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $1 | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Lea FiorinoNominal $1.00 placeholder amount stated — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $1 | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | StrataPrime Solutions IncNominal $1.00 placeholder amount stated — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $1 | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | Tosin FadeniNominal $1.00 placeholder amount stated — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $1 | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
| 8 | Unsecured | TechcentricNominal $1.00 placeholder amount stated — debtor: 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) · as of 1 Nov 2022 | $1 | Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors |
Sale closed — Vente de la quasi-totalité des actifs de Wirkn à l'Acheteur, complétéePreliminary Administration Report of the Trustee (in French) · 15 Nov 2022
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000330141 Ontario Inc.the Purchased Assets · asset sale · agreement 24 Oct 2022 | $947K (credit bid)947K $, représente le montant de la créance garantie de Flow en date de l'Offre Flow (Credit Bid) servant à repayer la dette garantie de Flow | Closed | Approval and Vesting Order |
As at 1 Nov 2022 · per Statement of Affairs (Form 78, Business Bankruptcy) as stated and estimated by the officer; deemed assignment in bankruptcy 1 November 2022; sworn 3 November 2022 · Entity — 9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.) — Liabilities: Unsecured creditors per List A 3,386,676.00 + Balance of secured claims per List B 0.00 = Total unsecured 3,386,676.00; Secured creditors per List B 30,000.00; Preferred creditors per List C 2,000.00; Contingent/trust/other per List D 0.00; Total liabilities 3,418,676.00. Assets: Other property per List H (term deposit at National Bank) 30,000.00; Total assets 30,000.00; Deficiency 3,388,676.00. Subscribed and paid-in capital both 5,249,907.00 (shareholder equity, not a liability). Values are the officer's own stated section totals.
Professional fees to date
$52.4K
As at 15 Nov 2022Preliminary Administration Report of the Trustee (in French)
| Date | Document | File |
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Preliminary Administration Report of the Trustee (in French)
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| Newspaper ad published in Le Devoir on November 9, 2022 (in french) | ||
Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors
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Certificate of Assignment
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| Report of Trustee on Non-Filing of Cash-Flow Statement or Proposal | ||
Approval and Vesting Order
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Motion for Authorization to Dispose of Assets
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Trustee’s Report on the Insolvent Person’s Business and Financial Affairs and to Have Approved a Transaction for the Sale of its Assets (in French)
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Notice to Creditors of the Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal
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| Certificate of Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal | ||
Order authorizing the Trustee to Act as Trustee to the Notice of Intention to make a proposal (in french)
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Motion by the Debtor to Authorize the Trustee to Act as Trustee to the Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal to be filed by the Debtor with the Official Receiver (in french)
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Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “9017739 Canada Inc. (formerly Wirkn Inc.)” (NOI), Superior Court of Québec. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/9017739-canada-inc-formerly-wirkn-inc
Sources last checked · summary updated 19 August 2026 · Report a correction · Printed from proceedings.ca/case/9017739-canada-inc-formerly-wirkn-inc
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