Briere Production Group Inc. et al.
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- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)BIA s. 243 / prov. Judicature Acts
Filings held23
Last activity10 Mar 2026
On the record508 days
Secured debt$325K
OverviewSummary updated
Briere Production Group Inc. and Briere Transportation Ltd. have been in court-appointed receivership since May 1, 2025 under BIA section 243. RBC, first-ranking general secured creditor together with BDC, was owed $1,588,479.71 as at February 5, 2025 under its operating, BCAP and HASCAP credit agreements. CRA deemed trust claims rank ahead of RBC: $598,545.88 in payroll source deductions and $104,124.29 in GST as at December 31, 2024, with a further trust examination to May 1, 2025 underway. Twelve WEPP claims totalling $24,000 have been filed. The Receiver has released its interest in financed vehicles and trailers to Ford Credit, BMO, Scotiabank and Ocean Trailer for want of equity; the Meridian Onecap ($35,000) and Vault Credit ($20,000) purchase-money claims are to be paid on closing of the asset sale.
Proceedings AIAsk this case — answers cite the filings
Case updates24 dated entries
#Filing
Form 87 – Notice and Statement of the Receiver – Briere Production Group Inc. (May 6, 2025) — Notice of receiver (s. 245 / Form 87)
#Filing
Form 87 – Notice and Statement of the Receiver – Briere Transportation Ltd. (May 6, 2025) — Notice of receiver (s. 245 / Form 87)
Parties
Debtor
Briere Production Group Inc. et al.
Applicant
RBC
Receiver
BDO
Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DebtorBriere Production Group Inc. et al. | Gehlen Dabbs Cash LLP | 1 Aug 2025 | Order · 1 Aug 2025 |
| CreditorBusiness Development Bank of Canada | Kornfeld LLP | 1 Aug 2025 | Order · 1 Aug 2025 |
| CreditorRoyal Bank of Canada | Dentons Canada LLP | 1 Aug 2025 | Order · 1 Aug 2025 |
| CreditorToronto Dominion Bank | MLT Aikins LLP | 1 Aug 2025 | Order · 1 Aug 2025 |
| CreditorVolt Lites, Inc | Ukrainetz Workplace Law Group | 1 Aug 2025 | Order · 1 Aug 2025 |
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Deemed trusts (CRA and other) | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) · in 556 casesGeneral security agreement(s); cross-collateralized security and cross-guarantees between the Companies — First-ranking general secured creditor (together with BDC); distribution subject to prior payment of CRA deemed trust claims, Meridian and Vault; RBC also holds a GSA against Transportation, ranking behind TD's security on that entity — debtor: Briere Production Group Inc. and Briere Transportation Ltd. (joint and several) · as of 1 May 2025 | $1.59M | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
| 3 | Deemed trusts (CRA and other) | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - Payroll Source Deductions · in 926 casesDeemed trust claim; ranks in priority to RBC's secured claim; CRA has commenced a further trust examination for the period to May 1, 2025, with an estimated additional $88,000 that may become owing (forecast, unconfirmed); Priority Liabilities table figure of $687,000 reflects this combined estimate — debtor: Briere Production Group Inc. · as of 31 Dec 2024 | $599K | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
| 3 | Deemed trusts (CRA and other) | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - GST · in 926 casesDeemed trust claim; ranks in priority to RBC's secured claim (subject to bankruptcy); Priority Liabilities table shows rounded figure of $104,000 — debtor: Briere Production Group Inc. · as of 31 Dec 2024 | $104K | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
| 3 | Deemed trusts (CRA and other) | WEPP (Wage Earner Protection Program) claimants · in 4 casesStatutory super-priority claims for unpaid wages/payroll source deductions, capped at $2,000 per employee; 12 claims filed; ranks in priority to RBC's secured claim; regulatory/statutory priority class — debtor: Briere Production Group Inc. | $24K | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
| 4 | Secured | Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) · in 241 casesPriority security interest over certain specified assets pursuant to a priority agreement with RBC — Receiver's estimate ('approximately'); first-ranking general secured creditor together with RBC; pro-rata allocation of 14.08% of inventory proceeds proposed — debtor: Briere Production Group Inc. | $325K | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
| 4 | Secured | Ocean Trailer · in 7 casesSpecific security registered over four leased 2024 53-foot commercial trailers (Ocean Trailers) — No apparent equity; Receiver has released its interest in these assets to Ocean Trailer — debtor: Briere Transportation Ltd. | $241K | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
| 4 | Secured | Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) · in 71 casesRegistered security interest over 2020 Grand Design Momentum 3 trailer — Location of asset unknown; no apparent equity; Receiver intends to release its interest in the asset to Scotiabank — debtor: Briere Transportation Ltd. | $120K | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
| 4 | Secured | Ford Credit · in 7 casesLease financing / security interest over 2023 Ford F450 — No apparent equity; Receiver has released its interest in the vehicle to Ford Credit; vehicle location unknown — debtor: Briere Production Group Inc. | $110K | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
| 4 | Secured | Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) · in 48 casesSecurity agreement over assets of Transportation pursuant to a business line of credit; also secured by a personal guarantee — Interest accruing at 9.85% per annum; Receiver's counsel confirmed TD's security valid and ranking in priority to RBC's GSA over Transportation; personal guarantee exists (guarantor not named in this excerpt); minimal/no recovery expected for TD after Receiver's fees — debtor: Briere Transportation Ltd. · as of 7 Jul 2025 | $43.9K | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
| 4 | Secured | Bank of Montreal (BMO) · in 279 casesRegistered security interest over 2018 Kenworth T680 tractor — Also subject to an unnamed possessory garage-keeper's lien of approximately $20,000 which would rank ahead; no equity in the asset; Receiver has released its interest in the asset to BMO — debtor: Briere Transportation Ltd. | $27.1K | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
| 5 | PMSI / lessors | Meridian Onecap Credit Corp. · in 75 casesSpecific/PMSI security interest over certain inventory assets — Receiver's counsel confirmed valid and perfected purchase money security interest; to be paid on closing of the asset sale — debtor: Briere Production Group Inc. | $35K | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
| 5 | PMSI / lessors | Vault Credit Corporation · in 65 casesSpecific/PMSI security interest over certain inventory assets — Receiver's counsel confirmed valid and perfected purchase money security interest; to be paid on closing of the asset sale — debtor: Briere Production Group Inc. | $20K | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) |
This 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.
RecoveriesAs declared or paid
Unsecured creditors: no distribution. Canada Revenue Agency paid in full · RBC and BDC short · Royal Bank of Canada $686K.EstimatedNotice of Application (February 23, 2026) · 23 Feb 2026
| Class | Creditor | Claims | Recovery | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deemed trustCRA deemed trust claims for payroll | Canada Revenue Agency | — | paid in full | Finalper the receiver | Notice of Application (February 23, 2026) · 23 Feb 2026 |
| Secured | Royal Bank of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank | — | a distributionfinal | Estimatedper the receiver | Notice of Application (February 23, 2026) · 23 Feb 2026 |
| Secured | Business Development Bank of Canada | — | $85.2K | Finalper the receiver | Notice of Application (February 23, 2026) · 23 Feb 2026 |
| Secured | RBC and BDC | — | shortfall | Estimatedper the receiver | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) · 9 Jul 2025 |
| Secured | Royal Bank of Canada | — | $686K | Finalper the receiver | Notice of Application (February 23, 2026) · 23 Feb 2026 |
| PMSI / lessor | Meridian | — | $35K | Estimatedper the receiver | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) · 9 Jul 2025 |
| PMSI / lessor | Vault | — | $20K | Estimatedper the receiver | First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025) · 9 Jul 2025 |
| Unsecured | — | — | no distribution | Estimatedper the receiver | Notice of Application (February 23, 2026) · 23 Feb 2026 |
Each row is one filing's statement, copied as it reads and never computed. "Estimated" is the officer's forecast; "Under the plan" is the plan's or proposal's own term; "Final" is a declared or paid distribution; a row with no chip states no footing. A range is the two numbers stated; "of proven claims" is the document's own denominator.
Fees and ratesAs stated in the filings
4 engagements · 2 firms — latest: BDO Canada Limited, 1 May – 27 Oct 2025, $223,288.00 sought2026-02-23 - Affidavit #1 of Chris Bowra · 23 Feb 2026
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BDO Canada LimitedReceiverperiod 3 of 3 | 1 May – 27 Oct 2025Sought | 521.2 | $223,288.00ex. tax | not stated | 2026-02-23 - Affidavit #1 of Chris Bowra · 23 Feb 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 people — BDO Canada Limited, 1 May – 27 Oct 2025
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| BDO Canada LimitedReceiverperiod 3 of 3 | 21 Jul – 27 Oct 2025 | 74.3 | $30,870.00ex. tax | $200 – $5005 people | 2026-02-23 - Affidavit #1 of Chris Bowra · 23 Feb 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 people — BDO Canada Limited, 21 Jul – 27 Oct 2025
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| BDO Canada LimitedReceiverperiod 1 of 3 | 1 May – 18 Jul 2025 | 446.9 | $192,417.50ex. tax | $200 – $5505 people | 2026-02-23 - Affidavit #1 of Chris Bowra · 23 Feb 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 people — BDO Canada Limited, 1 May – 18 Jul 2025
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| Gowling WLG (Canada) LLPCounsel to the receiver | — | — | $137,711.60ex. tax | not stated | 2026-02-23 - Affidavit #1 of Jonathan Ross · 23 Feb 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top rate $500 · 4th percentile of receiver rates, 2025 · of 49
Documents
23 filings
| Date | Document | File |
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| Discharge Order (March 10, 2026) | ||
2026-02-23 - Affidavit #1 of Chris Bowra
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2026-02-23 - Affidavit #1 of Jonathan Ross
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Notice of Application (February 23, 2026)
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Second Report of the Receiver (February 13, 2026)
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Service List as at November 19, 2025
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| Briere Production Group Inc. – Creditors Package | ||
Distribution Order (August 1, 2025)
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Production Order (August 1, 2025)
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| 2025-07-29 - Affidavit #1 of Michele Hay | ||
| Receiver's Certificate (July 24, 2025) | ||
| Approval & Vesting Order (July 21, 2025) | ||
Notice of Application (July 14, 2025)
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| Short Notice Requisition and Order (July 14, 2025) | ||
| 2025-07-10 _ Affidavit #1 of Azadeh Kharazmi | ||
| 2025-07-10 _ Affidavit #2 of Azadeh Kharazmi | ||
First Report of the Receiver (July 9, 2025)
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| Form 87 – Notice and Statement of the Receiver – Briere Production Group Inc. (May 6, 2025) | ||
| Form 87 – Notice and Statement of the Receiver – Briere Transportation Ltd. (May 6, 2025) | ||
| Receivership Order (April 10, 2025 - effective May 1, 2025) | ||
2025-03-13 _ Affidavit #1 of Chelsea Denton
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2025-03-13 _ Affidavit #1 of Eric Desmarais
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Notice of Application (Receivership)
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Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “Briere Production Group Inc. et al.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Supreme Court of British Columbia. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/briere-production-group-inc-et-al