Light Speed Logistics Inc.
- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, RSC 1985, c B-3, and section 13(2) of the Judicature Act, RSA 2000, c J-2
- File
- 2501-19759
- Industry
- Transportation & logistics · Trucking & freight
Light Speed Logistics Inc., a refrigerated carrier of perishable food across North America, and its affiliate Light Speed Holdings Inc. are in three concurrent court-appointed receiverships in the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, each brought by a secured lender over its own collateral. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, owed in excess of $28,000,000, obtained a receivership order over certain assets on December 5, 2025, with Grant Thornton Limited as receiver. On December 8, 2025, Ernst & Young Inc. was appointed limited receiver over equipment financed by National Bank of Canada, and MNP Ltd. receiver over equipment financed by Business Development Bank of Canada and all assets of Light Speed Holdings.
The real property was sold to SFI Properties Canada Inc. for $18,000,000, closing June 29, 2026. A trustee reported on May 13, 2026 that it expects a shortfall to secured creditors and no distribution to unsecured creditors.
A claims procedure has been established — see the order for deadlines.
Per the Order - Lien Claims Process - Filed April 13, 2026 dated 13 April 2026.
The officer filed report no. Fourth Report. LSL has ceased operating and is in receivership and bankruptcy; the Receiver is collecting accounts receivable (including via a collection agency and demand letters), locating and selling trailers and tractors, adjudicating lien claims, and the Trustee is investigating the AR Overstatement.
A further approval and vesting order was pronounced, vesting effective on delivery of a Receiver's Closing Certificate confirming payment and completion of the Transaction.
An interim order was pronounced alongside the approval and vesting relief granted the same day.
Fifth report covered eight Independent Sales Transactions of NBC Trailers, five closed and three pending, and asked that the Aggregate Sales Threshold rise from $1,000,000 to $2,500,000.
Source: Fifth Report of the Receiver
Fourth report of the Receiver filed in the receivership over the NBC Financed Equipment.
Source: 4. Fourth Report of the Receiver
A further receivership order was pronounced in the proceeding.
Source: Order Amending Receivership Order and Sealing Confidential Supplement
Third Report updated the Court on conservatory measures for the NBC Trailers and efforts to secure Seized Equipment, seeking a General Access and Possession Order compelling third-party access.
Source: 3. Third Report of the Receiver
A second interim order was pronounced the same day in the receivership over the NBC Financed Equipment.
Source: Access and Possession Order
Vesting of the Purchased Assets in the Purchaser made effective on delivery of the Receiver's Closing Certificate confirming payment of the Purchase Price and satisfaction or waiver of APA closing conditions.
Source: Application - SAVO
Sealed the Confidential Supplement to the Receiver's Second Report dated January 26, 2026, containing commercially sensitive transaction and valuation material.
Source: Order - Approval of Activities, Sealing Confidential Supplement
Second Report recorded 135 of 275 NBC Trailers secured, a valuation and insurance obtained, and a superior offer from McDougall Auctioneers out of the Invitation for Offers; sought access and possession and sealing relief.
Source: Second Report of the Receiver
Receiver's first report to the Court following its appointment over the NBC Financed Equipment.
Source: First Report of the Receiver
Supplement to the Receiver's First Report to Court - Filed January 6, 2026 — Court officer report
The Court pronounced an interim order in the receivership over the NBC Financed Equipment, nine days after the appointment order.
Notice of Statement of Receiver – Light Speed Holdings Inc. — Notice of receiver (s. 245 / Form 87)
The same order granted a stay of proceedings and created the $500,000 NBC Receiver's Charge, a first charge on the NBC Property securing the Receiver's and its counsel's fees.
Ernst & Young Inc. appointed limited receiver over the NBC Financed Equipment on National Bank of Canada's application, under BIA section 243(1) and Judicature Act section 13(2).
Source: Receivership Order
The order also secured Receiver borrowings by the NBC Receiver's Borrowings Charge, capped at $500,000 in principal and ranking behind the NBC Receiver's Charge.
Source: Receivership Order (Filed)
Originating Application (Appointment of Receiver) - Filed December 5, 2025 — Application / notice of application
Undated filings1 — no date appears on the document · show
Case update
Light Speed Logistics: the receiver seeks a December 22 bar date for carriers
Grant Thornton asks the court on November 12 to bar carriers' claims against Light Speed's customers unless filed by December 22, and to direct the seven primary customers to pay what it treats as undisputed — $4,920,237 of the $8,495,077 demanded, after $2,177,520 of set-offs it accepts and $1,397,320 it has not admitted.
Case update
Light Speed Logistics: the customers who will not pay twice
Nine months after three lenders put the Alberta refrigerated carrier into three receiverships, Grant Thornton holds about $4.36 million and asks the court on September 23 to send roughly $2.66 million of it to CIBC, owed about $28.7 million — and to make customers who cite set-offs or claims from carriers Light Speed hired, among seven owing about $8.5 million, produce their papers by October 9.
Debtor
Light Speed Logistics Inc.
Applicant
National Bank of Canada,Business Development Bank of Canada,Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Receiver
Doane Grant Thornton
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Mah | Court of King's Bench of Alberta | 6 orders, Apr 2026 – Jun 2026 | 78 cases on record |
| Justice Simard | Court of King's Bench of Alberta | 6 orders, Jan 2025 – Mar 2026 | 35 cases on record |
| Justice Armstrong | Court of King's Bench of Alberta | 4 orders, Dec 2025 – Aug 2026 | 30 cases on record |
| Justice Bourque | Court of King's Bench of Alberta | 3 orders, Mar 2026 | 39 cases on record |
| Justice Marion | Court of King's Bench of Alberta | 3 orders, Feb 2026 | 28 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court-ordered charges | ||||
| 1 | Court-ordered charges | NBC Receiver's Borrowings Charge — in priority to all security interests, trusts, deemed trusts, liens, charges, and encumbrances, statutory or otherwise, in favour of any Person, but subordinate in priority to the NBC Receiver's Charge and the charges se | $500K | Receivership Order |
| 1 | Court-ordered charges | |||
| Pre-filing debt | ||||
| 3 | Deemed trusts (CRA and other) | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
10 more claims in 3 classes The stack holds Court-ordered charges, Deemed trusts (CRA and other) and Secured claims.
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See all plansThis 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.
9 transactions · 8 closed · 1 proposed — the SFI Transaction closed on June 29, 2026; the Receiver received net proceeds and is proposing distributions to BDC and CIBCFirst Supplement to the Receiver's Fifth Report · 24 Jul 2026
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDougall Auctioneers Ltd.the Debtor's right, title and interest in and to the assets described in the APA (the ' Purchased Assets ' ) · auction · nominee/assignee: its nominee · agreement 26 Jan 2026 | Subscribers | Closeddate not stated | 3. Third Report of the Receiver |
| various third parties under the Independent Sales Transactions, unnamedcertain NBC Trailers not included in the Invitation for Offers · asset sale | Sealed | Closed | 3. Third Report of the Receiver |
| SFI Properties Canada Inc.the Debtors' right, title and interest in and to the property described in the APA (the 'Purchased Assets') · real property · agreement 22 May 2026 | Subscribers | Closed29 Jun 2026 | Fifth Report of the Receiver |
| SFI Properties Canada Inc.the Real Property · real property · agreement 22 May 2026 | Subscribers | Proposed | Fourth Report of the Receiver |
| end purchasers of trailers at RBA auction, unnamedthe Auctioned Assets · auction | Subscribers | Closed19 May 2026 | Fourth Report of the Receiver |
| unnamedcertain NBC Trailers (Independent Sales Transactions) | not stated | Closeddate not stated | 3. Third Report of the Receiver |
| SFIthe Real Property Assets · real property | Subscribers | Closed | First Supplement to the Receiver's Fifth Report |
| unnamedthe Real Property | not stated | Closed29 Jun 2026 | First Supplement to the Receiver's Fifth Report |
| unnamedPurchased Assets listed on Appendix 1 hereto | not stated | Closeddate not stated | Receivers Certificate (Auction #1) |
Unsecured creditors: no distribution. Service Canada a distribution · BDC a distribution · ColdFront Ltd. a distribution.EstimatedTrustee's Preliminary Report to Creditors (May 13, 2026) · 13 May 2026
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.
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The claims and what each class or creditor recovers — each as the filing states it, with its source.
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See all plans5 engagements · 3 firms — latest: Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, 3 Jun – 2 Jul 2026, in feesAffidavit of Jill Strueby, Sworn · 21 Jul 2026
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ernst & Young Inc.Receiverperiod 2 of 2 | 13 Apr – 30 Jun 2026 | — | 8 people | Affidavit of Fees · 28 Jul 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ernst & Young Inc.Receiverperiod 1 of 2 | 1 Mar – 10 Apr 2026 | — | 5 people | Affidavit of Fees · 28 Jul 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gowling WLG (Canada) LLPCounsel to the receiverperiod 2 of 2 | 3 Jun – 2 Jul 2026 | — | not stated | Affidavit of Jill Strueby, Sworn · 21 Jul 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gowling WLG (Canada) LLPCounsel to the receiverperiod 2 of 2 | 8 Dec – 2 Jul 2026Sought | — | not stated | Fifth Report of the Receiver · 21 Jul 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MNP Ltd.Receiver | 1 Jun – 30 Jun 2026 | — | not stated | Affidavit of Jill Strueby, Sworn · 21 Jul 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See all plansCumulative receipts
$7.05M
As at 2 Nov 2026Fifth Report of the Receiver (November 3, 2026)
Cumulative disbursements
As at
Cash on hand
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Professional fees
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3 more reported figures
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See all plans| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
| Application (November 3, 2026) | PDF · Subscribers | |
Fifth Report of the Receiver (November 3, 2026)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order - Interim Distribution, Approving Receiver's Fees and activities, and Direction to Provide Information (September 23, 2026)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Brief of Law of the Applicant (September 16, 2026) | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application (September 14, 2026) | PDF · Subscribers | |
Fourth Report of the Receiver (September 14, 2026)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order (Distributions)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval of the Receiver's Fees and Activities, Interim Distribution
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of Sukhdeep Singh Sworn August 5, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Receivers Certificate (Auction #2)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Receivers Certificate (Auction #1)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Affidavit of Fees
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Brief | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Sixth Report of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
First Supplement to the Receiver's Fifth Report
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Affidavit of Jill Strueby, Sworn
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Bench Brief of Law – dated 2026-07-21 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Fifth Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Receiver’s Certificate (Auction)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Receiver's Certificate
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order (Ancillary)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order (Sale Approval and Vesting Order)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of J. Strueby Sworn | PDF · Subscribers | |
Application (SAVO)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Bench Brief of Law – dated 2026-06-08 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Fourth Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Service List – dated 2026-06-05
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Trustee's Preliminary Report to Creditors (May 13, 2026)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| First Meeting of Creditors Notice Package (May 4, 2026) | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Certificate of Appointment (25-3366987) | PDF · Subscribers | |
Auction Approval and Vesting Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order - Approval of Receiver's Fees and Activities
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order - Expanding Receiver's Powers - Filed April 13, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order - Lien Claims Process - Filed April 13, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order - Release and Discharge of Liened Property - Filed April 13, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Fifth Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application (April 2, 2026) | PDF · Subscribers | |
General Access and Possession Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Lien Claims Process - Notice | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Lien Claims Process - Proof of Claim Instructions | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Brief of Law of the Applicants (March 26, 2026) | PDF · Subscribers | |
APA
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Confidentiality Agreement
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Sale Process Procedures
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Teaser
| PDF · Subscribers | |
4. Fourth Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Letter to Service List (March 23, 2026) | PDF · Subscribers | |
Third Report of the Receiver (March 23, 2026)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Invitation for Offers or Proposals #2 - Additional Lots
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order Amending Receivership Order and Sealing Confidential Supplement
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order (Auction Approval and Vesting Order)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order (Sale Process)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Service List – dated 2026-02-26
| PDF · Subscribers | |
3. Third Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application (Sale Process and AVO) | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application - Sales Threshold | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Bench Brief of Law | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Book of Authorities | PDF · Subscribers | |
| EY Brief of Law | PDF · Subscribers | |
Third Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Invitation for Offers or Proposals #2
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Access and Possession Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order - Approval of Activities, Sealing Confidential Supplement
| PDF · Subscribers | |
SAVO
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Application - Access and Possession
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Application - SAVO
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Brief of Law | PDF · Subscribers | |
Second Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Application dated January 22, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Book of Authorities to Responding Brief of Grant Thornton Limited - January 21, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
First Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Second Report of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Second Report of the Receiver dated January 20, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of Bhavesh Soni dated January 19, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Factum on behalf of Imperial PFS Payments Canada, LLC dated January 19, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Order (Amending Receivership Order) - Filed January 9, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application - Filed January 6, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Receiver's First Report to Court - Filed January 6, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Supplement to the Receiver's First Report to Court - Filed January 6, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
First Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Report of MNP Ltd. - Dated January 5, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Invitation for Offers or Proposals #1 - Additional Lots
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Letter to Service List
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Access and Possession Order (Filed)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Invitation for Offers or Proposals #1
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Statement of Receiver – Light Speed Holdings Inc. | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Statement of Receiver – Light Speed Logistics Inc. | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice and Statement of Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
Service List – dated 2025-12-16
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice and Statement of the Receiver - Dated Dec 15, 2025 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Receivership Order (Filed)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Service List
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of A. Gagnon sworn | PDF · Subscribers | |
Affidavit of A. Nakevski - Part 1
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of A. Nakevski - Part 2 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Application (Appoint Receiver)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Brief in Support of Receivership Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Originating Application (Receivership Order)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Receivership Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Receivership Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Affidavit of D. Gottselig
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of Supriya Sarin - Filed December 5, 2025 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Bench Brief - Filed December 5, 2025
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Lien Claims Process - Notice of Dispute of Revision or Disallowance | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Lien Claims Process - Notice of Revision or Disallowance | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Originating Application (Appointment of Receiver) - Filed December 5, 2025 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Receivership Order - Filed December 5, 2025
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Statement of Claim | PDF · Subscribers | |
Order (Release of Seized Equipment and Approval of Receiver's Activities) - Filed January 9, 2025
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Lien Claims Process - Proof of Claim | PDF · Subscribers | |
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CiteProceedings., “Light Speed Logistics Inc.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Court of King's Bench of Alberta. Retrieved 4 November 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/light-speed-logistics-inc