#Order
The Supreme Court of British Columbia granted an interim order in the bankruptcy proceedings on this date, bearing the date 24 April 2025.
Merritt Operations Services Limited Partnership and Nicola Valley Operations Services Inc.
FollowClosed
- Proceeding
- BankruptcyBankruptcy and Insolvency Act
- File
- B-220203
Filings held8
Last activity24 Apr 2025
On the record1,567 days
OverviewSummary updated
Merritt Operations Services Limited Partnership and Nicola Valley Operations Services Inc. were adjudged bankrupt on June 7, 2022 under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, in proceedings before the Supreme Court of British Columbia under court file B-220203. The bankruptcies of the two partnerships are recorded in a report of the court officer appointed in the proceedings. The court granted a further order in the matter on April 24, 2025. The proceeding is now closed.
Proceedings AIAsk this case — answers cite the filings
Case updates8 dated entries
#Report
Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. Certificate (11-2839679) — Court officer certificate
#Claims
Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package — Notice to creditors
#Report
Report of the court officer records that the Partnerships were adjudged bankrupt on this date under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, in Supreme Court of British Columbia file B-220203.
Source: Trustee's preliminary report (11-2839679) dated June 24, 2022
Parties
Debtor
Merritt Operations Services Limited Partnership and Nicola Valley Operations Services Inc.
Trustee in bankruptcy
Deloitte
Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Sharma | Supreme Court of British Columbia | 1 order, Jun 2022 | 3 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ApplicantVeolia ES Canada Inc | Stikeman Elliott LLP | 7 Jun 2022 | Merritt Operations Services LP a · 7 Jun 2022 |
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsecured | Veolia ES Canada Inc. (R274) · in 4 casesLargest listed unsecured claim; part of Veolia corporate group, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $6.95M | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Veolia Energy Canada Inc. (V327) · in 4 casesPart of Veolia corporate group; shares registered address with debtor's other creditors, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $1.01M | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Fort St. James Operations Services LP (V261) · in 3 casesShares registered address with several other listed creditors, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $118K | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Veolia ES Canada Industrial Services Inc. / Veolia ES Canada Services Industriels Inc. (D499)Part of Veolia corporate group; shares registered address with debtor's other creditors, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $59.4K | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Fort St. James FuelCo LP (V262) · in 2 casesShares registered address with several other listed creditors (555 René-Lévesque Blvd W, Montreal), suggesting related corporate group — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $30.4K | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Veolia Energie International Sa (V020)Part of Veolia corporate group; shares registered address with debtor's other creditors, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $10.4K | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Veolia Environnement S.A. (2000) · in 2 casesPart of Veolia corporate group; shares registered address with debtor's other creditors, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $8.17K | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Merritt Fuel HoldCo Inc. (GP) (V266) · in 2 casesGeneral partner entity of Merritt group; shares registered address with other listed creditors, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $2.35K | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Veolia North America, LLC (2407) · in 3 casesPart of Veolia corporate group; shares registered address with debtor's other creditors, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $859 | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Veolia Water Canada, Inc. (B015) · in 2 casesPart of Veolia corporate group; shares registered address with debtor's other creditors, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $569 | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Veolia Services Drummondville Inc. (V290) · in 3 casesPart of Veolia corporate group; shares registered address with debtor's other creditors, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $211 | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Veolia Infrastructure Services Canada Inc. (V271) · in 2 casesPart of Veolia corporate group; shares registered address with debtor's other creditors, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $209 | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
| Unsecured | Veolia Sante Services Montreal (V284)Nominal balance; part of Veolia corporate group, possible related entity — debtor: Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. · as of 7 Jun 2022 | $0 | Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package |
RecoveriesAs stated in the filings
Unsecured creditors: not yet estimated.Trustee's preliminary report (11-2839679) · 24 Jun 2022
| Class | Creditor | Claims | Recovery | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsecured | — | — | not yet estimated | per the trustee | Trustee's preliminary report (11-2839679) · 24 Jun 2022 |
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.
Estate financialsReported figures — never derived
Total assets at filing$114K
Total liabilities at filing$8.19M
As at 7 Jun 2022 · per Statement of Affairs (Form 78) - as stated and estimated by the officer · Consolidated - Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. (administered on consolidated basis per Court Order) — Secured creditors: NIL (List "B" total $0.00); Preferred creditors: NIL (List "C" total $0.00); Total unsecured creditors $8,190,082.68; Deficiency of $8,076,098.90 stated on the face of the Statement of Affairs. Sworn by Stephane Jouzier on June 10, 2022; declared remotely June 13, 2022.
Documents8 filings
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Trustee Discharge Order, granted April 24, 2025
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Trustee's preliminary report (11-2839679) dated June 24, 2022
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| FMOC Amendment Package (11-2839679) | ||
| Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Ops Services Inc. Certificate (11-2839679) | ||
Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Op Notice to Creditors Package
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Merritt Operations Services LP and Nicola Valley Operations Services Inc Court Orders
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| Merritt Operations Services Limited Partnership - Notice of Hearing and Petition B220206 Est No 11-254406(115415296.1) | ||
| Nicola Valley Operations Services Inc. - Notice of Hearing and Petition B220203 Est No 11-254402(115415287.1) | ||
Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “Merritt Operations Services Limited Partnership and Nicola Valley Operations Services Inc.” (Bankruptcy), Supreme Court of British Columbia. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/merritt-operations-services-limited-partnership-and-nicola-valley-operations-ser