British Steel
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- Proceeding
- Foreign recognition (CCAA)SECTION 46 OF THE COMPANIES’ CREDITORS ARRANGEMENT ACT, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, AS AMENDED
- Court
- Ontario Superior Court of Justice · Commercial List
- File
- CV-19-630805-00CL
Filings held14
Last activity24 Apr 2026
On the record2,504 days
OverviewSummary updated
British Steel's Canadian proceeding is closed. It was commenced on November 13, 2019 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (In Bankruptcy and Insolvency) under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, under court file number CV-19-630805-00CL, on an application filed that day, and a Recognition Order bears the same date. The record of this matter contains no further steps, and no subsequent hearing, claims process or distribution is recorded before the file's closure.
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Case updates14 dated entries
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Application filed, opening the Ontario proceeding under court file CV-19-630805-00CL; a Recognition Order is dated the same day, November 13, 2019.
Parties
Debtor
British Steel
Information officer
EY
Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Black | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 2 orders, Mar 2026 | 176 cases on record |
| Justice Hainey | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 2 orders, Nov 2019 | 196 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CreditorOfficial | Stikeman Elliott LLP · Clifford Chance LLP | 13 Nov 2019 | Service list · 20 Nov 2019 |
| CreditorOfficial in respect | Stikeman Elliott LLP | 13 Nov 2019 | Application · 13 Nov 2019 |
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deemed trusts (CRA and other) | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) · in 926 casesas of pre-Petition Date — Pre-Petition Date GST/HST liabilities assessed by CRA, stated as 'approximately $850,000' (deemed-trust class); document also notes the Company was owed post-Petition Date GST/HST refunds of approximately $527,000 (an asset, not a liability); the Information states all outstanding tax matters with CRA have since been resolved. — debtor: SLB 2020 Limited (formerly British Steel Limited) | $850K | First Report of the Information Officer |
RecoveriesAs stated in the filings
Closed · the record states no distribution outcome.
Fees and ratesAs stated in the filings
1 engagement · 1 firm — Ernst & Young Inc., 31 Oct 2019 – 26 Sep 2025, $8,020.03 in feesFirst Report of the Information Officer · 27 Feb 2026
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young Inc.Information officer | 31 Oct 2019 – 26 Sep 2025 | 10.5 | $8,020.03ex. tax | $275 – $9253 people | First Report of the Information Officer · 27 Feb 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 people — Ernst & Young Inc., 31 Oct 2019 – 26 Sep 2025
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Documents
14 filings
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
| Termination Certificate | ||
Endorsement
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Termination of CCAA Recognition Proceeding Order
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First Report of the Information Officer
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Factum of the Official Receiver
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Motion Record of the Official Receiver
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| E-Service List as of | ||
Service List as of
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Application Record, Returnable
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| Book of Authorities of the Applicants, Returnable | ||
Factum of the Applicants, Returnable
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Handwritten Endorsement of Justice Hainey
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| Initial Recognition Order | ||
Typed Endorsement of Justice Hainey,dated
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Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “British Steel” (Foreign recognition (CCAA)), Ontario Superior Court of Justice · Commercial List. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/british-steel