#Filing
Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser Branch — Bankruptcy filed, British Columbia.
Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser Branch
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- Proceeding
- Bankruptcysection 50.4(9) and section 50.6 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
- File
- B250217
Filings held17
Last activity2 Aug 2025
On the record415 days
Secured debt$177K
OverviewSummary updated
Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser Branch is in bankruptcy under the BIA in British Columbia, commenced August 2, 2025, following a notice of intention to make a proposal filed April 9, 2025. Management's unaudited statement as at April 8, 2025 put entity-level assets at $329,198 against liabilities of $1,827,697, including Due to Funders of $673,584, a Vancity mortgage of $260,000 and accounts payable and other accruals of $894,113; owned properties, assessed at $2 each under their supportive-housing classification, were carried at unknown value pending appraisal and excluded from total assets. Secured claims at the NOI date included Vancity at approximately $260,000 over the New Westminster property, BC Housing at approximately $109,000 under a forgivable mortgage on a Maple Ridge house, and approximately $92,000 owed to the parent BC Division, which also advanced interim financing.
Proceedings AIAsk this case — answers cite the filings
Case updates18 dated entries
#Sale
The court granted an approval and vesting order. Closing terms, as extracted: Possession of the Purchased Assets, including the Lands, delivered at 12:00 noon on the Closing Date; Branch may extend Closing Date with Purchaser's consent without further Order.
Source: Order re Sale Approval
#Order
Order re Proposal Extension and Modification of April 28 Order was filed.
Source: Order re Proposal Extension and Modification of April 28 Order
#Report
The officer filed report no. Third Report. The Branch has continued its ordinary operations, programs, and services during the NOI proceedings while working toward closing a sale transaction that will transfer its Owned Properties, leases, contracts, and trademarks to BC Division, ensuring continuity of services and employment.
#Filing
Certificate of Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal — NOI certificate of filing
Parties
Debtor
Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser Branch
Trustee in bankruptcy
MNP
Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Forth | Supreme Court of British Columbia | 1 order, Jun 2025 | 4 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee in bankruptcyMNP | Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP · Lawson Lundell LLP | 16 Jul 2025 | Order · 18 Jul 2025 |
| Applicant | Lawson Lundell LLP | 16 Jul 2025 | Application · 16 Jul 2025 |
| DebtorCanadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser Branch | Dla Piper LLP · Lawson Lundell LLP · Miller Thomson LLP · Moore Edgar Lyster LLP | 18 Jul 2025 | Order · 18 Jul 2025 |
| CreditorBC General Employees' Union | Moore Edgar Lyster LLP | 18 Jul 2025 | Service list · 18 Jul 2025 |
| CreditorCentury Group Lands Corporation | Richards Buell Sutton LLP | 18 Jul 2025 | Order · 18 Jul 2025 |
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Canadian Mental Health Association, B.C. DivisionGeneral security interest charging all of the assets and undertaking of the Borrower — Related party: Lender is the provincial parent division of the Borrower branch, providing interim financing in connection with the Borrower's NOI filed April 9, 2025. Figure is the 'Current Advances' as at the Amendment Date, comprising the Pre-NOI Principal Balance ($91,329.92 as of March 24, 2025) plus post-Agreement advances. Credit Facility limit was increased under the Amendment to CAD$591,329.92 (a facility ceiling, not the outstanding balance). — debtor: Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-F · as of 28 Apr 2025 | $177K | Affidavit #1 of Linda Alexander |
Sale processAs stated in the filings
Approval pending — the Sale Transaction is pending court approval at the Sale Approval HearingThird Report of the Proposal Trustee · 16 Jul 2025
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Mental Health Association, Lower Mainland Branchthe Purchased Assets · asset sale · agreement 15 Jul 2025 | not stated | Proposed | Third Report of the Proposal Trustee |
Closing termsPossession of the Purchased Assets, including the Lands, delivered at 12:00 noon on the Closing Date; Branch may extend Closing Date with Purchaser's consent without further OrderOrder re Sale Approval
RecoveriesAs stated in the filings
Unsecured creditors: no distribution. Vancity paid in full.EstimatedThird Report of the Proposal Trustee · 16 Jul 2025
| Class | Creditor | Claims | Recovery | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | — | — | paid in full | Estimatedper the proposal trustee | Third Report of the Proposal Trustee · 16 Jul 2025 |
| Secured | Vancity | $258K | paid in full | Estimatedper the proposal trustee | Third Report of the Proposal Trustee · 16 Jul 2025 |
| Secured | Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) | — | paid in full | per the debtor | Notice of Application re Stay Extension · 16 Jul 2025 |
| Unsecured | — | $335Kestimated | no distribution | Estimatedper the proposal trustee | Third Report of the Proposal Trustee · 16 Jul 2025 |
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.
Estate financialsReported figures — never derived
Total assets at filing$329K
Total liabilities at filing$-1.83M
As at 8 Apr 2025 · per unaudited, prepared by Management, not audited/reviewed by Proposal Trustee · entity-level: Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser Branch — Owned Properties valued at 'Unknown' (assessed value $2 each due to supportive-housing classification; fair market value pending appraisal, not included in Total Assets); liabilities include Due to Funders $673,584, Vancity Mortgage $260,000, and Accounts payable and other accruals $894,113
Professional fees to date
$80K
As at 17 Jul 2025Third Report of the Proposal Trustee
Documents
17 filings
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Order re Proposal Extension and Modification of April 28 Order
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Order re Sale Approval
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Service List as at July 18, 2025
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Third Report of the Proposal Trustee
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Application Record
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Notice of Application re Stay Extension
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Application Record Index
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Order Re Extension and DIP Charge Priority
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Notice of Application Stay Extension
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| Second Report of the Proposal Trustee | ||
| Email Service List as at June 3, 2025 | ||
Affidavit #1 of Linda Alexander
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First Report of the Proposal Trustee
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Order Re Administration Charge and Wage Earner Protection Program
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| Creditors' Package | ||
| Certificate of Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal | ||
| Notice of Intention to File a Proposal | ||
Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser Branch” (Bankruptcy), Supreme Court of British Columbia. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/canadian-mental-health-association-vancouver-fraser-branch