Canadian Motor Freight Ltd.
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- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and section 101 of the Courts of Justice Act
- Court
- Ontario Superior Court of Justice · Commercial List
- File
- CV-24-00728550-00CL
OverviewSummary updated
Canadian Motor Freight Ltd. has been under a court-appointed receivership since October 9, 2024, when the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (In Bankruptcy and Insolvency) granted a receivership order on the same day the proceeding was commenced. The matter proceeds under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in Ontario under court file number CV-24-00728550-00CL and remains active. The record of the proceeding to date consists of the receivership order itself; no further steps have been entered on the file.
Proceedings AIAsk this case — answers cite the filings
Case updates59 dated entries
56 earlier updates, back to 5 November 2024 — subscribers.
Parties
Debtor
Canadian Motor Freight Ltd.
Receiver
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 | 12 orders, Nov 2024 – Jun 2026 | 176 cases on record |
| Justice Kimmel | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 2 orders, Oct 2024 | 182 cases on record |
Counsel of record
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Canadian Western Bank (CWB) · in 80 casesGeneral Security Agreements (CMF GSA and 256 GSA); Charge/Mortgage of $17,500,000 on 400 Brunel Road, Mississauga (registered principal, not a balance); cross Full Liability Guarantees between CMF and 256; facility limits: Operating Loan $5,000,000, Equipment Loan (revolving master-line) $3,000,000, Business Credit Card $250,000, 256 Loan (non-revolving) $15,750,000 — Floor amount only ('The Debtors owe in excess of $21 million to the Applicant under the Commitment Letters'); also secured by Limited Liability Guarantees of personal guarantors Imran Hussain, Satbir Singh Kahlon and Sukhdeep Sin | $21M | Application Record Appointment of an Interim Receiver |
Sale processAs stated in the filings
4 transactions · 3 approved · 1 closed — the Transaction is hereby approved009 Approval and Vesting Order of Justice Black - June 23, 2026 · 23 Jun 2026
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oprema Properties Ltd.sale of the real property at 400 Brunel, Mississauga · real property · agreement 2 Apr 2025 | Sealed | Approved14 Apr 2025 | Order Approving the Auction Agreement, Listing… |
| end purchasers at auction, unnamedall of the Respondents' right, title and interest in and to the property purchased by such Purchaser (the 'Purchased Assets') · auction · agreement 20 Mar 2025 | Subscribers | Approved14 Apr 2025 | Order Approving the Auction Agreement, Listing… |
| McDougall Auctioneers Ltd.nine (9) fleet assets · auction · agreement 20 Mar 2025 | Subscribers | Closed28 May 2026 | Seventh Report of the Receiver dated June 18,… |
| Oprema Properties Ltd.the right, title and interest of 256 in and to the Purchased Property · real property · agreement 6 May 2026 | Subscribers | Approved23 Jun 2026 | 009 Approval and Vesting Order of Justice Black… |
AdvisorsMcDougall Auctioneers Ltd. (auctioneer); Avison Young (listing broker)Seventh Report of the Receiver dated June 18, 2026
Closing termsVesting effective upon delivery of the Receiver's Certificate confirming payment of the Purchase Price and satisfaction of closing conditions.009 Approval and Vesting Order of Justice Black - June 23, 2026
Sealed materialsConfidential Appendix 'C' to the Sixth Report; Confidential Appendix 'E' to the Sixth ReportOrder Approving the Auction Agreement, Listing Agreement, Related…
RecoveriesAs stated in the filings
Unsecured creditors: no distribution. Canadian Western Bank short · NBC short.EstimatedSixth Report of the Receiver · 8 Apr 2025
| Class | Creditor | Claims | Recovery | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Canadian Western Bank | — | shortfall | Estimatedper the receiver | Sixth Report of the Receiver · 8 Apr 2025 |
| Secured | NBC | — | shortfall | Estimatedper the receiver | Motion Record · 23 Jun 2026 |
| Unsecured | — | — | no distribution | Estimatedper the receiver | Sixth Report of the Receiver · 8 Apr 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.
Fees and ratesAs stated in the filings
1 engagement · 1 firm — Ernst & Young Inc., —Bill of Costs of the Receiver · 11 Jan 2025
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young Inc.Receiver | — | ••• | ••• | •••17 people | Bill of Costs of the Receiver · 11 Jan 2025 |
Estate financialsReported figures — never derived
The debtor’s own statement of its total assets and liabilities at filing is in the record — Subscribers
Documents
59 filings
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Service List Canadian Motor Freight dated 24-Jun-2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
009 Approval and Vesting Order of Justice Black - June 23, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
009 Endorsement of Justice Black - June 23, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
009 Order (Ancillary Relief) of Justice Black - June 23, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Factum of the Receiver ( returnable Jun 23, 2026)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Motion Record Returnable June 23, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Service List Canadian Motor Freight as at June 22, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Appendices to the Seventh Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Seventh Report of the Receiver dated June 18, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order Approving the Auction Agreement, Listing Agreement, Related Relief and Fee Approval
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Service List
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Sixth Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Document Production Order | PDF · Subscribers | |
Sentencing for Contempt Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Supplemental Endorsement
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Warrant of Committal
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Factum of the United Group of Companies Ltd | PDF · Subscribers | |
Amended Notice of Motion
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Bill of Costs of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Responding Motion Record of United Group of Companies Ltd | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Book of Authorities of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Debtor Respondents - Factum | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Factum of the Defendants | PDF · Subscribers | |
Fifth Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Receiver - 7-Jan-2025 Part 2 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Receiver - 7-Jan-2025 Part 3 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Receiver - 7-Jan-2025 Part 4 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Receiver - 7-Jan-2025 Part 5 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Receiver - 7-Jan-2025 Part 6 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion record | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Fourth Report of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Supplemental Book of Authorities of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Factum of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Supplemental Motion Record of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Third Report of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Black, J., dated December 9, 2024
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Supplement to Second Report of the Receiver, dated December 9, 2024 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Aide Memoire of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Second Report of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
Substituted Service and Attendance Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Supplemental Asset Recovery Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Supplementary Motion Record of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Asset Recovery Order, dated December 2, 2024
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Black, J., dated December 2, 2024
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| First Report of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Receiver Part 1 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Receiver Part 2 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Receiver Part 3 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Receiver Part 4 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Appointment of Receiver and Manager effective Novemeber 15, 2024
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Affidavit of Joanna Earl
| PDF · Subscribers | |
First Report of the Interim Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of Canadian Western Bank Part 1 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of Canadian Western Bank Part 2 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Application Record Appointment of an Interim Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Appointment Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Factum of the Applicant | PDF · Subscribers | |
Filing titles and dates are public, and so is each filing's own page. The figures read from them are for subscribers.
CiteProceedings., “Canadian Motor Freight Ltd.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Ontario Superior Court of Justice · Commercial List. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/canadian-motor-freight-ltd