#Report
Proposal Trustee's Second Report to Court for the Purposes of Appointing a Receiver — Court officer report
Canadian Development Strategies Inc. FireSong
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- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)section 10-15 of The King’s Bench Act, SS 2023, c 28
- File
- KBG-SA-1076-2021
Filings held63
Last activity27 Aug 2026
On the record38 days
Secured debt$400K
OverviewSummary updated
Canadian Development Strategies Inc. and related debtors are subject to a court-appointed receivership commenced August 14, 2026 in the Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan under file KBG-SA-1076-2021, with MNP Ltd. appointed receiver pursuant to section 10-15 of The King's Bench Act, SS 2023, c 28. The application came from the holders of a first-ranking administrative charge over the debtors' property, MLT Aikins LLP, MNP Ltd. and W Law LLP, whose maximum aggregate amount was raised from $100,000.00 by order of December 13, 2021 to $275,000.00 on July 14, 2022 and to $400,000.00 on April 19, 2023. Unpaid professional fees of $491,030.30 exceed that cap, and there are no funds in any of the bankruptcy estates of the debtors. MNP is also proposal trustee and trustee in bankruptcy. Three mortgagees, Maureen Jackson, Joel Lipchitz and Neil Bird, have taken no material enforcement steps since September 19, 2023.
Proceedings AIAsk this case — answers cite the filings
Case updates63 dated entries
#Order
Opened the proceeding on 1 December 2024 by order granted in chambers, before the Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan in file KBG-SA-1076-2021.
Source: Receivership Order - Redline
#Report
Supplemental Report of the Proposal Trustee in Support of Receivership APplication — Court officer report
#Sale
The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to Barry Roberts and Cynthia Roberts. Closing terms, as extracted: Vesting effective upon delivery of the Proposal Trustee's Certificate confirming payment and satisfaction/waiver of closing conditions.
Source: Amended Order (Sale and Vesting)
#Sale
The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to Barry Roberts and Cynthia Roberts. Closing terms, as extracted: Vesting effective upon delivery of the Proposal Trustee's Certificate confirming payment of the Purchase Price and satisfaction of conditions to closing.
Source: Order (Sale and Vesting)
#Order
Order (Extension of Time to File Proposal and Sale and Vesting) was filed.
Source: Order (Extension of Time to File Proposal and Sale and Vesting)
#Filing
Notice of Application for Extension of Time to File Proposal — Application / notice of application
#Order
Order Winding Up Trust and Vesting Trust Property in Beneficiary was filed.
Source: Order Winding Up Trust and Vesting Trust Property in Beneficiary
AnalysisAll insights
Filing brief
FireSong: a receiver, three years after the bankruptcy
The FireSong group's proposals failed in 2023 and its principals were deemed bankrupt. The estates had no money, three mortgagees filed enforcement actions and then did nothing, and five finished luxury cabins on a Saskatchewan lake sat under the control of the bankrupts. Their own former counsel, their proposal trustee and the trustee's counsel — owed $491,030.30 under a first-ranking charge — applied for a receiver.
Parties
Debtor
Canadian Development Strategies Inc. FireSong
Receiver
MNP
Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Scherman | Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan | 4 orders, Oct 2021 – Nov 2022 | 9 cases on record |
| Justice Bardai | Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan | 3 orders, Mar 2023 – Apr 2023 | 1 case on record |
| Justice Elson | Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan | 2 orders, Jul 2022 – May 2023 | 13 cases on record |
| Justice Gabrielson | Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan | 2 orders, Dec 2021 | 10 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReceiverMNP | W Law LLP | 21 Aug 2025 | Order · 21 Aug 2025 |
| DebtorCanadian Development Strategies Inc. FireSong | MLT Aikins LLP | 22 Oct 2021 | Service list · 22 Oct 2021 |
| CreditorATB Financial | Dentons Canada LLP | 22 Oct 2021 | Service list · 22 Oct 2021 |
| CreditorJoel Lipschitz | MacDermid Lamarsh LLP | 22 Oct 2021 | Service list · 22 Oct 2021 |
| CreditorKim D. Haverstock | Miller Thomson LLP | 22 Oct 2021 | Service list · 22 Oct 2021 |
| CreditorShurli Massell | Miller Thomson LLP | 22 Oct 2021 | Service list · 22 Oct 2021 |
| CreditorYvonne Hoeller | Brian C. Marcus Law Office | 22 Oct 2021 | Service list · 22 Oct 2021 |
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secured | MLT Aikins LLP, MNP Ltd. and W Law LLP (Administrative Charge holders)First-ranking administrative charge over property of the Debtors (except 206 and Oak and Ash), maximum aggregate amount increased from $100,000.00 (Dec 13, 2021 Order) to $275,000.00 (July 14, 2022 Order) to $400,000.00 (April 19, 2023 Order) — Related party/professional charge (Trustee, counsel to Debtors, counsel to Trustee); unpaid Professional Fees of $491,030.30 exceed the $400,000 charge maximum, resulting in an anticipated shortfall — debtor: Canadian Development Strategies Inc., 1143402 Alberta Ltd., Crossroads One Inc., 1216699 Alberta Ltd. (excludes 206 and Oak and Ash) · as of 19 Apr 2023 | $400K | Report of the Proposal Trustee in Support of Receivership Application |
| 4 | Secured | Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561as of various tax lien registration dates (2022-01-17 to 2022-01-26) — Tax liens registered against multiple parcels of the Runzer Property and 114 Property — Municipal tax lien; amount not stated on title searches — debtor: Dean Clifford Runzer and Lori Dianne Runzer / 1143402 Alberta Ltd. | — | Report of the Proposal Trustee in Support of Receivership Application |
| 4 | Secured | Maureen Jacksonas of 2017-06-15 / 2018-10-26 — Two mortgages registered against Surface Parcel #163499170: registered values $360,000 (reg'd 15 Jun 2017) and $130,000 (reg'd 26 Oct 2018) — Registered mortgage values shown are registration amounts, not confirmed outstanding balances; two separate mortgages, not summed — debtor: 1143402 Alberta Ltd. | — | Report of the Proposal Trustee in Support of Receivership Application |
| 4 | Secured | Joel LipchitzMortgage registered against Surface Parcel #163499215 (registered value $100,000) and Surface Parcel #163499226 (registered value $100,000) — Registered mortgage values shown are registration amounts, not confirmed outstanding balances — debtor: 1143402 Alberta Ltd. · as of 14 Feb 2020 | — | Report of the Proposal Trustee in Support of Receivership Application |
| 4 | Secured | Neal BirdMortgage registered against multiple surface parcels (Runzer Property Surface Parcel #153874323 - registered value $400,000; 114 Property Surface Parcel #153874345 - registered value $400,000; Surface Parcel #153874356 - registered value $400,000; Surface Parcel #163499237 - registered value $400,000; Surface Parcel #163499204 - registered value $400,000) — Registered mortgage values shown are registration amounts, not confirmed outstanding balances — debtor: Dean Clifford Runzer and Lori Dianne Runzer / 1143402 Alberta Ltd. · as of 26 Sep 2019 | — | Report of the Proposal Trustee in Support of Receivership Application |
| 4 | Secured | MNP Ltd. · in 9 casesas of various miscellaneous interest registration dates (2022-01-02 to 2023-12-15) — Miscellaneous interest registered against multiple parcels of the Runzer Property and 114 Property, c/o W Law LLP — Related party: MNP is also the Proposal Trustee/Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Debtors and proposed Receiver; amount not stated on title searches — debtor: Dean Clifford Runzer and Lori Dianne Runzer / 1143402 Alberta Ltd. | — | Report of the Proposal Trustee in Support of Receivership Application |
| 8 | Unsecured | Government of Canada · in 8 casesas of NOI filing date — debtor: Oak and Ash Farm Ltd | $40K | Oak and Ash Farm Ltd- NOI Notice Package |
| 8 | Unsecured | County of Strathconaas of NOI filing date — debtor: Oak and Ash Farm Ltd | $10.9K | Oak and Ash Farm Ltd- NOI Notice Package |
“not stated” means the record names the claim without a figure; “—” means not in the extracted record.
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
7 transactions · 3 not completed · 2 closed · 2 approved — Order authorizes listing and sale of the Land under direction of the Selling Officer, subject to Court confirmation of any accepted offerCourt Order · 21 Aug 2025
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| purchaser of the 206 Lands, unnamedthe sale of the 206 Lands · real property | not stated | Not completed | Trustee's Fourth Report |
| purchaser of the Cranbrook Property, unnamedthe sale of the Cranbrook Property · real property | not stated | Closeddate not stated | Trustee's Fourth Report |
| unnamedthe 206 Lands | not stated | Not completeddate not stated | Trustee's Fourth Report |
| 201778 Alberta Ltd.Oak's right, title, and interest in and to the Purchased Assets · real property · agreement 20 Jan 2022 | not stated | Approved27 Jan 2022 | Order (Extension of Time to File Proposal and… |
| Barry Roberts and Cynthia Robertsthe Runzers' right, title and interest in and to the assets described in the Sale Agreement · real property · nominee/assignee: their nominee · agreement 10 Oct 2022 | not stated | Approved27 Oct 2022 | Order (Sale and Vesting) |
| Dallas Nutt and Renee Nuttthe proposed sale of the Oak and Ash Lands by Oak and Ash · real property | $1.5M | Not completeddate not stated | Trustee's Fourth Report |
| unnamed vehicle purchasers at auctionthe Vehicles · auction | not stated | Closed22 Nov 2023 | Trustee's Eighth Report to Court |
AdvisorsHansen Land Brokers Inc. (auctioneer); Taylor Wilcox, of McKercher LLP (sale agent); David Kadun of eXp Realty (listing broker)Court Order
Closing termsSale process order authorizing listing and sale of Land through Selling Officer, subject to Court confirmationCourt Order
RecoveriesAs stated in the filings
Unsecured creditors: no distribution.EstimatedTrustee's Eighth Report to Court · 27 Mar 2023
| Class | Creditor | Claims | Recovery | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | secured creditor who issued the Cranbrook Enforcement Notice | — | paid in full | Estimatedper the proposal trustee | Trustee's Second Report to Court · 6 Dec 2021 |
| Unsecured | creditors of Oak and 206 | — | no distributionconditional | Estimatedper the proposal trustee | Trustee's Eighth Report to Court · 27 Mar 2023 |
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.
Documents
63 filings
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
| Proposal Trustee's Second Report to Court for the Purposes of Appointing a Receiver | ||
| Consent to Act as Receiver | ||
| Notice of Application | ||
Receivership Order
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Receivership Order - Redline
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Report of the Proposal Trustee in Support of Receivership Application
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Supplemental Report of the Proposal Trustee in Support of Receivership APplication
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Court Order
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Order - Paying Out Pioneer Financing Proceeds
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| Trustee's Tenth Report to Court | ||
Order (Approving Professional Fees)
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| Trustee's Ninth Report to Court | ||
| Consent Order - Approving Distribution of Proceeds of Sale | ||
Trustee's Eighth Report to Court
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| Trustee's Second Supplemental Report to Court - Runzer Proposal | ||
| Application for Directions | ||
Fait of Bardai J.
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Order (Approval of Proposal)
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| Trustee's Seventh Report to Court | ||
Lori and Dean Runzer - Trustee's Report to Court for Approval
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| Notice of Withdrawal of Lawyer Record | ||
Order for Sale by Auction
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Amended Order (Sale and Vesting)
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Order (Amendment of Order)
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Order (Sale and Vesting)
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Order (Abridgement of Time for Service)
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| Trustee's Sixth Report to Court | ||
| Trustee's Report to Creditors | ||
Order - Validity of Hoeller Mortgage, ETC.
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| Supplement to Trustee's Fifth Report to Court | ||
| FireSong - Notice of Application | ||
| FireSong - Trustee's Fifth Report to Court | ||
Order (Extension of Time to File Proposal and Sale and Vesting)
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| Affidavit of Nancy Haverstock | ||
| Fourth Affidavit of Lori Runzer | ||
Notice of Application for Extension of Time to File Proposal
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Trustee's Fourth Report
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Order Winding Up Trust and Vesting Trust Property in Beneficiary
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| Trustee's Third Report to Court | ||
Order for Extension of Time to File Proposal
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| Brief of Law of the Applicants, FireSong Group | ||
| Letter to the Service List | ||
| Second Affidavit of L. Runzer | ||
Trustee's Second Report to Court
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| Material Adverse Change Report | ||
| Application for Extension of Time | ||
FireSong Group - Issued Order for Extension of Time to File Proposal
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| Brief of Law | ||
Order for Abridgment
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Service List
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| Affidavit of Lori Runzer | ||
| Application Without Notice for Abridgment | ||
| Trustee's First Report to Court | ||
| Canadian Development Strategies Inc.- NOI NP | ||
| FAQ Sheet | ||
| 1143402 Alberta Ltd- NOI Notice Package | ||
| 1216699 Alberta Ltd- NOI Notice Package | ||
| Crossroads One Inc.- NOI Notice Package | ||
Oak and Ash Farm Ltd- NOI Notice Package
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| 1143402 Alberta Ltd - NOI Certificate | ||
| 1216699 Alberta Ltd - NOI Certificate | ||
| Canadian Development Strategies Inc - NOI Certificate | ||
| Crossroads One Inc - NOI Certificate | ||
Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “Canadian Development Strategies Inc. FireSong” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/canadian-development-strategies-inc