#Sale
The court granted an approval and vesting order. Closing terms, as extracted: Vesting of Purchased Assets occurs upon delivery of Receiver's Closing Certificate.
Big Country Construction and Building Supplies 2018 Ltd.
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- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, and sections 13(2) of the Judicature Act, 99(a) of the Business Corporations Act, and 65(7) of the Personal Property Security Act
- File
- 2601-
- Industry
- Construction · Home building & renovation
Filings held5
Last activity17 Jun 2026
On the record141 days
OverviewSummary updated
Big Country Construction and Building Supplies 2018 Ltd. was placed into court-appointed receivership by an order of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta pronounced on June 17, 2026, the date the proceeding commenced. The receivership is brought under section 243 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act together with provincial Judicature Act authority, and is carried on the Alberta court file bearing the prefix 2601-. The proceeding remains active. Beyond the appointment order itself, no further steps have been recorded on this file.
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Case updates5 dated entries
#Order
Order pronounced June 17, 2026 placing the company into court-appointed receivership, commencing the Alberta proceeding on that date.
AnalysisAll insights
Filing brief
Big Country: appointed and sold on the same day
A construction business started near Hanna, Alberta in 1977 and sold to the founders' son in 2019 lost its only director when he died in April 2025, and ran on without one until the last employees were let go. His mother, who holds the security, did not want to run it. A former employee did. The receivership exists to give him title.
Parties
Debtor
Big Country Construction and Building Supplies 2018 Ltd.
Receiver
BDO
Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Armstrong | Court of King's Bench of Alberta | 2 orders, Jun 2026 | 30 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReceiverBDO | Lawson Lundell LLP | 10 Jun 2026 | Application · 10 Jun 2026 |
| DebtorBig Country Construction and Building Supplies 2018 Ltd. | Anderson Law Office · Smith & Hersey Agribusiness Law LLP | 10 Jun 2026 | Application · 10 Jun 2026 |
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Deemed trusts (CRA and other) | Canada Revenue Agency · in 985 casesDeemed trust class (GST ~$16,000 and employee source deductions ~$37,500); document states figure as approximate/floor - 'a little over $53,500.00'; further amounts may be found owing once the Receiver conducts necessary reviews. — debtor: Big Country Construction and Building Supplies 2018 Ltd. (BCCBS) | $53.5K | Affidavit of Mary Anne Rees, sworn June 9, 2026 |
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured |
3 more claims in 1 class The stack holds Deemed trusts (CRA and other) and Secured claims.
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See all plansThis proceeding was commenced by a secured creditor. The record does not include the debtor’s own statement of assets and liabilities — that ceiling is the record’s, not this page’s.
Sale processPer the transactions
Sale approvedApproval and Vesting Order, granted June 17, 2026 · 17 Jun 2026
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Country Construction 2025 Ltd.the Debtor's right, title and interest in and to the assets described in the Sale Agreement (the 'Purchased Assets') · asset sale · nominee/assignee: its nominee · agreement 10 Jun 2026 | not stated | Approved17 Jun 2026 | Approval and Vesting Order, granted June 17,… |
Closing termsVesting of Purchased Assets occurs upon delivery of Receiver's Closing CertificateApproval and Vesting Order, granted June 17, 2026
Documents5 filings
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Approval and Vesting Order, granted June 17, 2026
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Receivership Order, granted June 17, 2026
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Application to Appoint a Receiver June 10, 2026
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First Report of the Proposed Receiver, dated June 10, 2026
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Affidavit of Mary Anne Rees, sworn June 9, 2026
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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., “Big Country Construction and Building Supplies 2018 Ltd.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Court of King's Bench of Alberta. Retrieved 4 November 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/big-country-construction-and-building-supplies-2018-ltd