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The court appointed Bricks Damiani Inc. as Receiver, on the application of Bonsai Growth Solutions Inc.. Court file CV-25-00738584-00CL.
Manow Borrowers and The Canadian Institute of Northern Agricultural and Aquaculture Research
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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
- File
- CV-25-00738584-00CL
Filings held10
Last activity21 Mar 2025
On the record549 days
OverviewSummary updated
Manow Borrowers and The Canadian Institute of Northern Agricultural and Aquaculture Research are the subject of a court-appointed receivership application brought under section 243 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and provincial Judicature Act authority in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, commenced by Notice of Application issued March 7, 2025 under court file CV-25-00738584-00CL. The proceeding remains active. Personal property searches current to February 27, 2025 show Bonsai Growth Solutions Inc. as a blanket registrant against five of the Manow agricultural corporations — Aroland, Constance Lake, Eabametoong, Ginoogaming and Long Lake #58 — each by a PPSA Form 1C financing statement registered December 16, 2022 and expiring December 16, 2027. No dollar amount is stated in any of those registrations.
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Supplementary Application Record – Dated March 18, 2025 — Application / notice of application
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Application Record – Dated March 11, 2025 – Volume 1 of 4 — Application / notice of application
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Application Record – Dated March 11, 2025 – Volume 2 of 4 — Application / notice of application
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Application Record – Dated March 11, 2025 – Volume 4 of 4 — Application / notice of application
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Notice of Application issued, opening the receivership proceeding in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against the Manow borrowers and the Institute under file CV-25-00738584-00CL.
Source: Application Record – Dated March 11, 2025 – Volume 3 of 4
Parties
Debtor
Manow Borrowers and The Canadian Institute of Northern Agricultural and Aquaculture Research
Receiver
Bricks Damiani
Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Steele | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 1 order, Mar 2025 | 220 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant | Ritchie Ketcheson Hart & Biggart LLP | 17 Mar 2025 | Application · 17 Mar 2025 |
| DebtorManow Borrowers and The Canadian Institute of Northern Agricultural and Aquaculture Research | Ritchie Ketcheson Hart & Biggart LLP | 17 Mar 2025 | Application · 17 Mar 2025 |
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Bonsai Growth Solutions Inc. · in 4 casesPPSA Form 1C Financing Statement (registration 789375123, registered 2022-12-16, expiry 2027-12-16): blanket security over all present and after-acquired personal property and proceeds, including inventory, equipment, accounts, and entitlement to refundable tax credits/refunds from CRA under SR&ED program — Blanket all-property registrant; no dollar amount stated in PPSA registration; PPSA search current as of 27FEB2025 — debtor: Manow Piimaadiisiwiin Wichiwaywiin Long Lake #58 Agricultural Corp. · as of 27 Feb 2025 | — | Application Record – Dated March 11, 2025 – Volume 3 of 4 |
“not stated” means the record names the claim without a figure; “—” means not in the extracted record.
This 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.
Documents
10 filings
| Date | Document | File |
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Court Order - Receivership - Dated March 21, 2025
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Endorsement - Justice Steele - Dated March 21, 2025
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Factum of the Respondents – Dated March 20, 2025
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| Factum of the Applicant – Dated March 19, 2025 | ||
| Supplementary Application Record – Dated March 18, 2025 | ||
Respondents’ Application Record – Dated March 17, 2025
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| Application Record – Dated March 11, 2025 – Volume 1 of 4 | ||
| Application Record – Dated March 11, 2025 – Volume 2 of 4 | ||
Application Record – Dated March 11, 2025 – Volume 3 of 4
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| Application Record – Dated March 11, 2025 – Volume 4 of 4 | ||
Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “Manow Borrowers and The Canadian Institute of Northern Agricultural and Aquaculture Research” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/manow-borrowers-and-the-canadian-institute-of-northern-agricultural-and-aquacult