Banks Island Gold Ltd.
- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)BIA s. 243 / prov. Judicature Acts
- Industry
- Mining · Gold, diamonds & precious metals
Banks Island Gold Ltd. was placed in court-appointed receivership on January 15, 2016 under section 243 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and provincial Judicature Act authority, in proceedings before the Supreme Court of British Columbia. An unaudited statement of affairs of the debtor as at January 7, 2016 reported total assets of $11,655,000 against total liabilities of $15,623,000 at the entity level, comprising $9,462,000 owed to secured creditors and $6,161,000 to unsecured creditors in the aggregate. The Receiver did not audit, review or otherwise verify those figures and offered no comment on realizable value; the itemized creditor lists were not reproduced. The proceeding is closed.
Debtor
Banks Island Gold Ltd.
Receiver
FTI
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Greyell | Supreme Court of British Columbia | 1 order, Jan 2016 | 2 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ApplicantJonathan B. Ross | Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP (now Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP) | 13 Jan 2016 | Application · 13 Jan 2016 |
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secured | Secured creditors (aggregate as reported) · in 37 casesFigure in thousands of CAD per unaudited statement of affairs as at January 7, 2016; document refers to itemized 'List B' of secured creditors not included in these pages, so individual names/amounts cannot be extracted. — debtor: Banks Island Gold Ltd. · as of 7 Jan 2016 | $9.46M | Notice and Statement of the Receiver in the Matter of the Receivership of Banks Island Gold Ltd. |
| 8 | Unsecured |
1 more claim in 1 class The stack holds Secured and Unsecured claims.
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3 engagements · 2 firms — latest: FTI Consulting Canada Inc., 1 Aug 2016 – 30 Apr 2018, in feesBanks Island Gold Ltd. - Second Report of the Receiver · 24 Oct 2018
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTI Consulting Canada Inc.Receiverperiod 2 of 2 | 1 Aug 2016 – 30 Apr 2018 | not stated | Banks Island Gold Ltd. - Second Report of the Receiver · 24 Oct 2018 | ||
| FTI Consulting Canada Inc.Receiverperiod 1 of 2 | 15 Jan – 31 Jul 2016 | not stated | Banks Island Gold Ltd. - First Report of the Receiver · 23 Sep 2016 | ||
| Gowling WLG (Canada) LLPCounsel to the receiver | 15 Jan 2016 – 28 Jul 2017 | — | not stated | Banks Island Gold Ltd. - Second Report of the Receiver · 24 Oct 2018 |
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See all plans| Date | Document | File |
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| Sale Approval, Vesting and Discharge Order | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application - Discharge of Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
Banks Island Gold Ltd. - Second Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Banks Island Gold Ltd. - Entered Order (Auction Approval) | PDF · Subscribers | |
Banks Island Gold Ltd. - First Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice and Statement of the Receiver in the Matter of the Receivership of Banks Island Gold Ltd.
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Receivership Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of Howard Sio | PDF · Subscribers | |
Petition to the Court
| PDF · Subscribers | |
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CiteProceedings., “Banks Island Gold Ltd.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Supreme Court of British Columbia. Retrieved 4 November 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/banks-island-gold-ltd