Lightbox Enterprises Ltd has been under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act protection since November 24, 2022, when an initial order was granted by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The proceeding is filed under court file number S-229367 and is brought under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, as amended. The case remains active. No further steps have been recorded on this page since the initial order.
A claims procedure has been established — see the order for deadlines.
The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to 0581129 B.C. Ltd. Closing terms, as extracted: Vesting effective upon delivery of the Trustee's Certificate confirming payment of the Purchase Price and completion of the Transaction.
Source: Sale Approval Order
The officer filed report no. First Report of the Trustee. Lightbox Residualco is a bankrupt shell holding only the AHBL litigation claim after its operating assets were sold through the CCAA sale process and reverse vesting order; the Trustee lacks funds to litigate and seeks approval to sell the claim to a related party for $20,000.
Source: First Report of the Trustee
The officer filed report no. Tenth Monitor's Report. All SISP sale transactions have closed and the cannabis operations have been liquidated; the Company has been replaced by Lightbox ResidualCo Holdings Inc. as Petitioner. Remaining steps are the SNDL top-up shares, distribution of holdbacks, bankruptcy assignment of the Petitioner and the Monitor's discharge.
The officer filed report no. Ninth Monitor's Report. All of the Company's retail cannabis stores are operated by 484 or Nova under transition services agreements; the SNDL Transaction closed May 8, 2024, and the Company is expected to have no operations once the 484 Transaction closes (anticipated early July 2024). The SNDL Shares are to be sold in about September 2024, followed by an interim distribution and ResidualCo's assignment into bankruptcy.
Source: Ninth Report of the Monitor
Notice of Application (Stay Extension and Agreements) filed December 18, 2023 — Application / notice of application
The officer filed report no. Eighth Monitor's Report. The Company continues to operate its remaining eight cannabis retail stores in the ordinary course pending closing of the SNDL and 484 transactions. The Parry Sound Store was temporarily shut down in early November 2023 ahead of a partial closing. SNDL's affiliate Nova is to take over operations of the SNDL Stores under a transition services agreement.
Source: Eighth Report of the Monitor dated December 18, 2023
The officer filed report no. Supplement to the Seventh Monitor's Report. Lightbox's operations are currently limited to eight Remaining Stores (four 484 Stores operated by 484 and four SNDL Stores); the Company's liquidity is described as very tight, with Freehouse managing the SNDL Stores for 3% of revenues, and SNDL proposing a transition services agreement for Nova to take over their operations.
Source: Supplement to the Seventh Monitor's Report dated October 4, 2023
The officer filed report no. Seventh Monitor's Report. The Company continues to operate the four SNDL stores in the ordinary course, while 484 operates the four 484 stores under a transition services agreement. The SNDL Transaction cannot close until SNDL obtains its LCRB retail licence, with no clear timeline, and the 484 Transaction closes only after SNDL's closing.
Source: Seventh Report of the Monitor dated September 14, 2023
The officer filed report no. Sixth Monitor's Report. The Company continues operating its retail cannabis stores in the ordinary course while completing the sale transactions. The Forthspace and Cannavore transactions have closed, and the SNDL and 484 transactions are expected to close around the end of August 2023. The Company has stopped paying post-filing PST and GST, with funds held in trust by the Monitor exceeding the arrears.
The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to 1392484 B.C. Ltd. Closing terms, as extracted: Closing occurs upon delivery of the Monitor's Certificate confirming receipt of written confirmation from the parties, with vesting of Subscribed Shares in 484 BC free and clear of Encumbrances.
The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to Forthspace Cannabis Inc. Closing terms, as extracted: vacant possession delivered at 12:00 noon on the Closing Date; liberty to extend Closing Date by agreement.
The officer filed report no. Supplemental Report to the Fifth Report. The Company is operating at a liquidity constraint and has fallen behind on post-filing PST and GST of about $490,535. The 484 Stores were taken over by 484 on May 24, 2023, and the forecast covers only the four stores being purchased by SNDL pending closing of the sale transactions. Secured creditors may now suffer a shortfall.
Source: Supplement to the Fifth Report
The officer filed report no. Fifth Monitor's Report. Lightbox continues to operate its remaining cannabis retail locations (four corporate stores and four partnership stores) in the ordinary course while completing sale transactions (SNDL, Forthspace, Cannavore, and a proposed reverse vesting order sale to 484) that would sell substantially all of its assets and business.
Source: Fifth Report of the Monitor
The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to SNDL Inc. Closing terms, as extracted: Vacant possession delivered at noon on the Closing Date; Closing Date may be extended by consent of the parties.
The officer filed report no. Fourth Report. The Company continues to operate its eight corporate retail cannabis stores in the ordinary course under CCAA protection with about 96 employees, while a sale process has produced a Sundial purchase agreement for four stores and ongoing negotiations for the remaining locations.
Stay Extension Order (extended to March 24, 2023) dated February 23, 2023 was filed.
Source: Stay Extension Order (extended to March 24, 2023) dated February 23, 2023
The officer filed report no. Third Monitor's Report. The Company continues to operate its retail stores in the ordinary course, is selling certain redundant assets and store locations, and is completing a sale and investment solicitation process with a final agreement deadline of February 24, 2023. It is seeking a stay extension to March 24, 2023 and projects sufficient liquidity without interim financing.
The officer filed report no. Second Monitor's Report. The Company continues to operate its cannabis retail business in the ordinary course under CCAA protection while the SISP advances, with positive cash flow forecast and sufficient liquidity through the forecast period without interim financing.
The court approved a sale and investment solicitation process. A phase 1 deadline of 2023-01-13. A bid deadline of 2023-01-13.
Source: SISP Approval Order
The officer filed report no. First Report. Lightbox continues to operate its 10 corporate cannabis retail stores (8 in BC, 2 in Ontario) and e-commerce platform with 96 employees, while a sales and investment solicitation process is run under the CCAA stay; the monitor projects sufficient liquidity through the forecast period.
Initial order granted by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, commencing Lightbox Enterprises Ltd's CCAA proceeding under court file number S-229367.
Certificate of Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal — NOI certificate of filing
Debtor
Lightbox Enterprises Ltd
Monitor
EY
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Masuhara | Supreme Court of British Columbia | 18 orders, Nov 2022 – Nov 2024 | 21 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Deemed trusts (CRA and other) | Canada Revenue Agency · in 985 casesOutstanding sales taxes owed to CRA; quasi-governmental/deemed-trust class claim — debtor: Lightbox Enterprises Ltd. | $161K | Affidavit #1 of Reid Ogdon sworn November 22, 2022 |
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 5 | PMSI / lessors |
6 more claims in 2 classes The stack holds Deemed trusts (CRA and other), Secured and PMSI / lessors claims.
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See all plans8 transactions · 4 closed · 2 proposed · 2 approved — The Trustee is of the view that the AHBL Transaction should be approvedFirst Report of the Trustee · 12 Nov 2025
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
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| a Qualified Bidder, unnamed, offering to acquire the Remaining Partnership Storesthe Remaining Partnership Stores located at 121 Clarence St. Ottawa, ON and 208 Bank St, Ottawa, ON · asset sale · agreement 2 Feb 2023 | not stated | Proposed | Fourth Report of the Monitor dated March 21,… |
| SNDL Inc.all of the Petitioner's right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets described in the Purchase Agreement · asset sale · nominee/assignee: its assignee pursuant to the Purchase Agreement · agreement 15 Mar 2023 | Subscribers | Closeddate not stated | Monitor's Certificate dated May 8, 2024 |
| 1392484 B.C. Ltd.all of the Petitioner's right, title and interest in and to the Subscribed Shares · share sale · agreement 19 May 2023 | Subscribers | Proposed13 Jun 2023 | Approval and Vesting Order (1392484 BC Ltd) |
| Cannavore Cannabis Inc.the rights and obligations of the Petitioner under the agreement listed in Schedule "D" hereto (the "Assigned Lease") · asset sale · agreement 16 May 2023 | Subscribers | Closed23 Jun 2023 | Sixth Report of the Monitor dated July 28, 2023 |
| Forthspace Cannabis Inc.the assets described in the Purchase Agreement (the "Purchased Assets") · asset sale · agreement 3 May 2023 | not stated | Closeddate not stated | Monitor's Certificate dated July 4, 2023… |
| SNDL Inc.the Store Assets and Inventory Assets · asset sale · agreement 18 Dec 2023 | Subscribers | Approved18 Dec 2023 | Order re: various relief dated December 18, 2023 |
| 1392484 B.C. Ltd.the 484 Locations · asset sale · agreement 2 Feb 2023 | not stated | Closed23 Sep 2024 | Monitor's Certificate dated September 23, 2024… |
| 0581129 B.C. Ltd.the assets described in the Sale Agreement (the "Purchased Assets") · asset sale · ResidualCo: Lightbox Residualco Holdings Inc. · agreement 27 Oct 2025 | Subscribers | Approved27 Nov 2025outside 10 Mar 2023 | Sale Approval Order |
Unsecured creditors: no distribution.EstimatedAppendix H - First Meeting of Creditor Meeting Minutes · 5 May 2025
| Class | Creditor | Claims | Recovery | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | — | — | shortfall | Estimatedper the monitor | Supplement to the Fifth Report · 12 Jun 2023 |
| Unsecured | creditors in the Estate | — | no distribution | Estimatedper the trustee | Appendix H - First Meeting of Creditor Meeting Minutes · 5 May 2025 |
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8 engagements · 2 firms — latest: Ernst & Young Inc., 25 Oct 2022 – 30 Sep 2024, soughtAffidavit #1 of Jason Eckford · 29 Oct 2024
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| Ernst & Young Inc.Proposal trusteeperiod 7 of 7 | 1 Jan – 30 Sep 2024 | — | 3 people | Affidavit #1 of Jason Eckford · 29 Oct 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ernst & Young Inc.Proposal trusteeperiod 5 of 7 | 1 Jul – 31 Dec 2023 | — | 5 people | Affidavit #1 of Jason Eckford · 29 Oct 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ernst & Young Inc.Proposal trusteeperiod 4 of 7 | 1 Feb – 30 Jun 2023 | — | 4 people | Affidavit #1 of Jason Eckford · 29 Oct 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ernst & Young Inc.Proposal trusteeperiod 3 of 7 | 1 Jan – 31 Jan 2023 | — | 3 people | Affidavit #1 of Jason Eckford · 29 Oct 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ernst & Young Inc.Proposal trusteeperiod 2 of 7 | 25 Nov – 31 Dec 2022 | — | 4 people | Affidavit #1 of Jason Eckford · 29 Oct 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ernst & Young Inc.Proposal trusteeperiod 1 of 7 | to 24 Nov 2022 | — | 3 people | Affidavit #1 of Jason Eckford · 29 Oct 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLPCounsel | — | — | — | not stated | Affidavit #1 of Heidi Esslinger · 29 Oct 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See all plans| Date | Document | File |
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Sale Approval Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Service List | PDF · Subscribers | |
Appendix H - First Meeting of Creditor Meeting Minutes
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Appendix I | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Appendix J | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Appendix K | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Appendix L | PDF · Subscribers | |
First Report of the Trustee
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Appointment of Lawyer | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Form 31 - Proof of Claim form | PDF · Subscribers | |
Form 36 - Proxy form
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice to Creditors
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Certificate of Appointment | PDF · Subscribers | |
Distribution Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Fee and Activities Approval Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Redline to revised Distribution Order | PDF · Subscribers | |
Affidavit #1 of Heidi Esslinger
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Affidavit #1 of Jason Eckford
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Application - Fee & Activities Approval | PDF · Subscribers | |
Tenth Report of the Monitor dated October 29, 2024
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Application - Distribution | PDF · Subscribers | |
Monitor's Certificate dated September 23, 2024 (1392484 BC Ltd)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Stay Extension Order dated June 28, 2024
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #2 of Grant Sanderson | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application Record Index | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application Response - Ernst & Young Inc | PDF · Subscribers | |
Ninth Report of the Monitor
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #12 of Reid Ogdon | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Application - Stay Extension | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #1 of Adam DiCasmirro | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #1 of Flora Lee | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Response to Application Filed | PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Application - Nova
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Monitor's Certificate dated May 8, 2024
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #1 of N. Rullmann filed December 18, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Eighth Report of the Monitor dated December 18, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Application (Stay Extension and Agreements) filed December 18, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Order re: various relief dated December 18, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Requisition Adjourning the October 31st Hearing
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #1 of M. Husson | PDF · Subscribers | |
Stay Extension Order dated October 5, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #1 of R. Hellard | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application Record Cover - SNDL | PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Application - SNDL Inc
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Supplement to the Seventh Monitor's Report dated October 4, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #11 of R. Ogdon | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #11 of Reid Ogdon filed September 29, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Requisition | PDF · Subscribers | |
Stay Extension Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Blackline ARIO to FARIO
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Seventh Report of the Monitor dated September 14, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #10 of Reid Ogdon sworn | PDF · Subscribers | |
Stay Extension Order dated July 31, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Sixth Report of the Monitor dated July 28, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #9 of Reid Ogdon made July 27, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Monitor's Certificate dated July 4, 2023 (Forthspace)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Monitor's Certificate dated June 23, 2023 (Cannavore)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval and Vesting Order (1392484 BC Ltd)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval and Vesting Order (Cannavore)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval and Vesting Order (Forthspace)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Supplement to the Fifth Report
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Appearance - Forthspace Cannabis Inc | PDF · Subscribers | |
Fifth Report of the Monitor
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Appearance - Framlance Properties Limited | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #8 of Reid Ogdon | PDF · Subscribers | |
List of Creditors as at October 27, 2022. Updated May 24, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval and Vesting Order dated March 23, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
SISP Termination Order dated March 23, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Sealing Order dated March 23, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Stay Extension Order dated March 23, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #6 of Reid Ogdon made March 21, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Fourth Report of the Monitor dated March 21, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Application filed March 21, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Stay Extension Order (extended to March 24, 2023) dated February 23, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #5 of Reid Ogdon dated February 22, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application Record | PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Application dated February 21, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Third Report of the Monitor dated February 21, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Stay Extension Order dated January 18, 2022
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #4 of Reid Ogdon made January 16, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Lightbox - Application Record | PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Application (Stay Extension Order)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Second Monitor's Report dated January 16, 2023
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Amended and Restated Initial Order (ARIO)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Procedures for the SISP
| PDF · Subscribers | |
SISP Approval Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Sealing Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Stay Exception Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #2 of Reid Ogdon | PDF · Subscribers | |
First Monitor's Report dated December 1, 2022
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Application | PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice to Creditors dated November 30, 2022
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Initial Order dated November 24, 2022
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Proposed Monitor's Report dated November 23, 2022
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Affidavit #1 of Reid Ogdon sworn November 22, 2022
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Blackline to Model Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Draft Initial Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Hearing | PDF · Subscribers | |
Petition to the Court
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Revised Draft Initial Order | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Revised blackline to model order | PDF · Subscribers | |
Lightbox - Notice to Creditors
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Certificate of Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal | PDF · Subscribers | |
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