Demand Power Group Inc.
Follow- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)section 101 of the Courts of Justice Act
- Court
- Ontario Superior Court of Justice · Commercial List
- File
- CV-23-00709164-00CL
Demand Power Group Inc. has been under court-appointed receivership in Ontario since November 22, 2023, when the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (In Bankruptcy and Insolvency) granted a receivership order under section 243 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and provincial Judicature Act authority. The proceeding is carried on court file CV-23-00709164-00CL and remains active. Nothing further has been recorded in this matter: no receiver's report, sale process, claims procedure or distribution appears on the record, leaving the appointment itself as the only step documented to date.
The officer filed report no. Second Report. The Receiver is progressing toward closing the Narrows Green sale transaction and continues to advance ongoing litigation (the Deltro Lien Actions) with counsel, while seeking increased borrowing powers to fund the receivership.
Source: Second Report of the Receiver
Motion Record of the Receiver returnable December 17, 2024 — Application / notice of application
Placed Demand Power Group Inc. into court-appointed receivership under BIA s. 243, opening the Ontario proceeding under court file CV-23-00709164-00CL.
Source: Receivership Order
Debtor
Demand Power Group Inc.
Receiver
Deloitte
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Osborne | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 4 orders, Dec 2024 – Jul 2025 | 146 cases on record |
| Justice Kimmel | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 2 orders, Nov 2023 | 182 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReceiverDeloitte | Goodmans LLP | 11 Dec 2024 | Factum · 11 Dec 2024 |
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsecured | MNP LLP · in 63 casesdebtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $63.2K | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Royal Bank of Canada (CEBA) · in 556 casesCEBA loan; RBC listed as unsecured — debtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $60K | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Leyton · in 3 casesdebtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $37.7K | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Modern Niagara Toronto Incdebtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $28K | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | RH Shergold & Associatesdebtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $23.4K | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Blaney McMurtry LLP · in 6 casesdebtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $7.28K | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Ontario Energy Boardregulatory creditor — debtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $5.6K | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Lime Advertising Incdebtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $5.08K | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Workbench Corpdebtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $3.3K | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Connect Collaboratedebtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $2.08K | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Pallett Valo LLP · in 4 casesdebtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $1.58K | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Aird & Berlis LLP · in 22 casesdebtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $417 | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Amanah Tech Inc.debtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $412 | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Ceridian Canadadebtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | $34 | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Canada Revenue Agency · in 926 casesamount listed as Unknown in document; deemed-trust class quasi-governmental creditor — debtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | — | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Employees · in 185 casesamount listed as Unknown in document; possible preferred wage claims not specified as such — debtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | — | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Envista Energy LPamount listed as Unknown in document — debtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | — | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | Ontario Ministry of Finance · in 43 casesamount listed as Unknown in document; regulatory/governmental creditor — debtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | — | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
| Unsecured | WSIB · in 51 casesamount listed as Unknown in document; regulatory creditor — debtor: Demand Power Group Inc. · as of 22 Nov 2023 | — | Notice and Statement of the Receiver |
“not stated” means the record names the claim without a figure; “—” means not in the extracted record.
4 transactions · 2 closed · 1 approved · 1 proposed — Narrows Green Transaction taken substantially all steps toward closing, with closing anticipated imminently, as of the Second ReportSecond Report of the Receiver · 21 Jul 2025
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrows Green, LPall of the Debtor's and the Receiver's right, title, and interest in and to the Purchased Assets · asset sale · agreement 6 Jan 2025 | not stated | Approved14 Jan 2025 | Approval and Vesting Order (Narrows Green… |
| Edgecomlicense agreement for the use of SCADA · asset sale | not stated | Closed1 Aug 2024 | Second Report of the Receiver |
| Narrows Green LPSCADA and the Purchased Assets, including the Partnership Units · assets and shares · agreement 4 Dec 2024 | Sealedthe Receiver selected Narrows Green as the successful purchaser of SCADA; the Narrows Green Transaction is conditional on Court approval | Proposed | Second Report of the Receiver |
| unnamedthe Fluke power meter | not stated | Closed7 Jun 2024 | Second Report of the Receiver |
1 engagement · 1 firm — Goodmans LLP, 8 Jul 2024 – 15 Jul 2025, $680,778.00 in feesMotion Record of the Receiver · 28 Jul 2025
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodmans LLPCounsel to the receiver | 8 Jul 2024 – 15 Jul 2025 | 774.7 | $680,778.00ex. tax | $878.76stated average | Motion Record of the Receiver · 28 Jul 2025 |
As at 22 Nov 2023 · per book value · entity (Demand Power Group Inc.) — Figures from First Report background section, not from this Second Report's own financial statements; liabilities stated as all owed to unsecured creditors, no secured creditors.
Cash on hand
$94.3K
As at 28 Jul 2025Second Report of the Receiver
Professional fees to date
$120K
As at 28 Jul 2025Second Report of the Receiver
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Motion Record of the Receiver returnable July 28, 2025
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Order of Justice Osborne re Receiver Borrowings and Fees and Activities
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Second Report of the Receiver
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Approval and Vesting Order (Narrows Green Transaction)
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Endorsement of Justice Osborne re Sale Transaction
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| Supplement to the First Report of the Receiver | ||
Endorsement of Justice Osborne
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| Motion Record of the Receiver returnable December 17, 2024 | ||
Order of Justice Osborne re Receiver Borrowings, Sealing, and Fees and Activities
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Factum of the Receiver
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First Report of the Receiver
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Notice and Statement of the Receiver
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Endorsement
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Receivership Order
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| Responding Application record | ||
Application record
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Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “Demand Power Group Inc.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Ontario Superior Court of Justice · Commercial List. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/demand-power-group-inc