Receivership order granted Monday, March 10, 2025, opening the Ontario proceeding in respect of Amscan Canada Inc. under court file CV-25-00737796-00CL.
Amscan Canada Inc. (previously known as Party City Canada Inc.)
Follow- Proceeding
- Bankruptcysection 207 of the Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, as amended
- File
- CV-25-00737796-00CL
Amscan Canada Inc., previously known as Party City Canada Inc., is the subject of an active Ontario Superior Court of Justice proceeding under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, court file CV-25-00737796-00CL, commenced on March 10, 2025 with a receivership order. The financial record put before the court is that of the U.S. parent group rather than the Canadian company; Amscan Canada's own financial position is not stated. Party City Holdings Inc. and affiliated debtors reported estimated assets and estimated liabilities each in the range of USD $1,000,000,001 to $10,000,000,000 on a consolidated basis in their January 17, 2023 Chapter 11 petition, Case No. 23-90009. PCHI was in default as of December 10, 2024 after the ABL Agent instituted a $50 million discretionary reserve, and a forbearance agreement required the filing of Case No. 24-90621 by December 22, 2024.
A claims procedure has been established — see the order for deadlines.
3 earlier updates, back to 26 February 2025 — subscribers.
Debtor
Amscan Canada Inc. (previously known as Party City Canada Inc.)
Trustee in bankruptcy
Albert Gelman
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | ABL/FILO Lenders (agent unnamed on these pages)ABL/FILO Facilities — ABL Agent instituted a $50 million discretionary reserve; PCHI found itself in default December 10, 2024; Forbearance Agreement required filing of Case No. 24-90621 by December 22, 2024. Balance not stated. Creditor of parent Party City Holdings Inc., not Amscan Canada Inc. — debtor: Party City Holdings Inc. · as of 22 Dec 2024 | — | Application Record |
“not stated” means the record names the claim without a figure; “—” means not in the extracted record.
| Date | Document | File |
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Claim Process Order dated March 10, 2025
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Endorsement of Justice Kimmel dated March 10, 2025
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Liquidator Appointment Order dated March 10, 2025
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| Proof of Claim Document Package | PDF · Subscribers | |
Application Record
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Filing titles and dates are public, and so is each filing's own page. The figures read from them are for subscribers.
CiteProceedings., “Amscan Canada Inc. (previously known as Party City Canada Inc.)” (Bankruptcy), Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/amscan-canada-inc-previously-known-as-party-city-canada-inc