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Bronte Lakeside condominium project

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Receivership (court-appointed)section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and section 101 of the Courts of Justice Act
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CL-25-00753553-0000
Filings held20
Last activity7 Apr 2026
On the record338 days
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Bronte Lakeside Ltd., registered owner of the Bronte Lakeside condominium project property, has been under court-appointed receivership in Ontario since December 2, 2025, on an application under s. 243 of the BIA. CMLS Financial Ltd., the applicant and senior secured creditor, holds a first collateral mortgage registered December 18, 2024 in the registered principal amount of $19,100,000, plus a general security agreement, a general assignment of rents and leases, and assignments of insurance, material agreements and a purchase agreement; its September 11, 2025 demand letter put indebtedness at approximately $18,515,023.50 as of September 10, 2025, excluding professional fees and net of a $625,581.09 interest reserve credit. Also registered on title are Town of Oakville tax arrears of $114,239.55 as of October 2, 2025 and $175,317.82 per a March 19, 2026 tax certificate, and construction liens by Trak International Green Energy Resources Inc. ($539,671), Brooklyn Contracting Inc. ($215,121), TM Platforms Inc. ($75,639) and OBW Equipment Inc. Westmount Guarantee Services Inc., Aviva and Liberty Mutual hold PPSA registrations over purchaser deposits under a June 23, 2022 deposit trust agreement with Chaitons LLP as escrow agent.

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Parties

Debtor

Bronte Lakeside condominium project

Applicant

CMLS Financial

Receiver

Albert Gelman

Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record

Bench

JudgeCourtOn this docketCases on record
Justice DietrichOntario Superior Court of Justice3 orders, Nov 2025 – Dec 2025132 cases on record
Justice BlackOntario Superior Court of Justice2 orders, Apr 2026198 cases on record

Counsel of record

PartyCounselFirst seenSource
ReceiverAlbert GelmanLerners LLP7 Apr 2026Order · 7 Apr 2026
ApplicantCMLS FinancialBlaney McMurtry LLP19 Nov 2025Application · 6 Nov 2025
DebtorBronte Lakeside condominium projectBe Law LLP19 Nov 2025Affidavit · 19 Nov 2025
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
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Priority classCreditorAmountSource
SecuredCMLS Financial Ltd. · in 8 casesRegistered continuing first collateral mortgage, Instrument No. HR2075741, principal amount $19,100,000, registered Dec 18, 2024 against Bronte Property; General Security Agreement (all present/after-acquired personal property, PPSA registered); General Assignment of Rents and Leases (Instrument No. HR2075742); Transfer and Assignment of Insurance; Assignment of Material Agreements; Assignment of Purchase Agreement; security interest also granted by Beneficial Owner Bronte Limited Partnership under Authorization, Direction and Consent dated Dec 18, 2024 — Approximate indebtedness per demand le · as of 10 Sep 2025$18.5MApplication Record of CMLS Financial Ltd. (for motion returnable November 19, 2025)
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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.

Sale processAs stated in the filings

Sale process approved — approving the sale process as outlined at paragraph 41 of the First ReportOrder of Justice Black dated April 7, 2026 · 7 Apr 2026

AdvisorsCushman & Wakefield (listing broker)Order of Justice Black dated April 7, 2026
Fees and ratesAs stated in the filings

3 engagements · 2 firms — latest: Lerners LLP, 3 Feb – 20 Mar 2026Motion Record of the Receiver (for motion · 30 Mar 2026

FirmPeriodHoursFeesRatesSource
Albert Gelman Inc.Receiverthe Period——Motion Record of the Receiver (for motion · 30 Mar 2026
Lerners LLPCounselperiod 2 of 23 Feb – 20 Mar 2026——not statedMotion Record of the Receiver (for motion · 30 Mar 2026
Lerners LLPCounselperiod 1 of 216 Jan – 13 Feb 2026——not statedMotion Record of the Receiver (for motion · 30 Mar 2026

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Documents
20 filings
DateDocumentFile
Endorsement of Justice Black dated April 7, 2026
  • Presiding officer Justice Black
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Order of Justice Black dated April 7, 2026
  • Counsel Lerners LLP
  • Order date 7 April 2026
  • Presiding officer Justice Black
  • Break fee Subscribers
  • + 3 more extracted facts
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Factum of the Receiver (for motion returnable April 7, 2026)
  • Counsel Lerners LLP
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First Report of the Receiver dated March 30, 2026 (for motion returnable April 7, 2026)
  • Sale advisor Cushman & Wakefield ULC (listing broker)
  • Sale outcome Sale process approved — The Sale Process shall commence on or about April 1, 2026 to maximize market exposure and enhance stakeholder recoveries.
  • Fee schedule · Financial position Subscribers
  • + 2 more extracted facts
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Motion Record of the Receiver (for motion returnable April 7, 2026)
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Receivership Certificate – Bronte Lakeside Ltd. dated December 10, 2025PDF · Subscribers
Receivership Certificate – Bronte Limited Partnership dated December 10, 2025PDF · Subscribers
Notice and Statement of Receiver dated December 9, 2025
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Endorsement of Justice J. Dietrich dated December 2, 2025
  • Presiding officer Justice J. Dietrich
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Order of Justice J. Dietrich dated December 2, 2025 (Appointment Order)
  • Applicant CMLS Financial Ltd.
  • Appointee Albert Gelman Inc.
  • Appointee role receiver and manager
  • Commencement date 2 December 2025
  • + 6 more extracted facts
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Service List (updated to December 1, 2025)PDF · Subscribers
Abridged Factum of CMLS Financial Ltd. dated November 28, 2025
  • Counsel Blaney McMurtry LLP
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Responding Factum of the Respondents dated November 27, 2025
  • Counsel Be Law LLP
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Reply Application Record of CMLS Financial Ltd. (for motion returnable December 2, 2025)PDF · Subscribers
Affidavit of Sarmad Ganni dated November 24, 2025
  • Counsel Be Law LLP
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Affidavit of Sarmad Ganni dated November 19, 2025
  • Counsel Be Law LLP
  • Financial position · Secured creditors Subscribers
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Endorsement of Justice J. Dietrich dated November 19, 2025
  • Presiding officer Justice J. Dietrich
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Factum of CMLS Financial Ltd. (for motion returnable November 19, 2025)
  • Counsel Blaney McMurtry LLP
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Supplementary Application Record of CMLS Financial Ltd. (for motion returnable November 19, 2025)
  • Applicant CMLS FINANCIAL LTD.
  • Commencement date 6 November 2025
  • Counsel Blaney McMurtry LLP
  • Court SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
  • + 4 more extracted facts
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Application Record of CMLS Financial Ltd. (for motion returnable November 19, 2025)
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