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RioCan-HBC Limited Partnership et al.

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Receivership (court-appointed)section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and section 101 of the Courts of Justice Act
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CV-25-00744295-00CL
Filings held69
Last activity15 Sep 2026
On the record475 days
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OverviewSummary updated

RioCan-HBC Limited Partnership et al. has been in court-appointed receivership in Ontario since June 3, 2025 under BIA s. 243 and provincial Judicature Act authority, and the estate is now working through the disposition of its remaining real property. Four properties have been sold: Devonshire on June 5, 2026 for net proceeds of $4,307,000; Ottawa on June 15, 2026 for $21,092,000; and Vancouver on June 24, 2026 for net proceeds of $4,307,000. The Calgary sale was expected to close on or before July 27, 2026, with estimated net proceeds filed in a sealed confidential appendix. The Montreal property, mortgaged to Royal Bank of Canada, remains subject to a marketing process. As of July 17, 2026 the Receiver reported shortfalls of 48% to 93% across the secured lenders, whose obligations currently due include $212,169,000 on Vancouver, $113,089,000 on Calgary, $59,547,000 on Devonshire and $45,954,000 on Ottawa.

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Case update

RioCan-HBC: numbers where the names used to be

The RioCan–Hudson's Bay joint-venture entities have been renamed as bare Ontario numbers. Three of their four malls have sold, and FTI's seventh report puts the secured lenders' shortfalls at between 48% and 93% before a dollar of the $129.1 million on hand is paid out.

Case update

RioCan-HBC: $400,000 in Yorkdale costs against the estate, not the receiver

A receiver asked the court to approve a sublease of the former Hudson's Bay space at Yorkdale. The landlord opposed and won, then sought $707,229 in costs — and asked that the receiver pay them personally. Kimmel J. refused personal liability, charged the estate instead, and explained why the party actually bearing the loss is the secured creditor that designed the transaction.

Parties

Debtor

RioCan-HBC Limited Partnership et al.

Applicant

RioCan

Receiver

FTI

Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record

Bench

JudgeCourtOn this docketCases on record
Justice OsborneOntario Superior Court of Justice6 orders, May 2026146 cases on record
Justice KimmelOntario Superior Court of Justice5 orders, May 2026 – Jul 2026182 cases on record

Counsel of record

PartyCounselFirst seenSource
ReceiverFTINorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP23 Oct 2025Service list · 23 Oct 2025
ApplicantRioCanGoodmans LLP23 Oct 2025Service list · 23 Oct 2025
DebtorRioCan-HBC Limited Partnership et al.Stikeman Elliott LLP23 Oct 2025Service list · 23 Oct 2025
CreditorCCAA ProceedingsBennett Jones LLP23 Oct 2025Service list · 23 Oct 2025
CreditorDavid BishTorys LLP23 Oct 2025Service list · 23 Oct 2025
CreditorDesjardins Financial Security Life Assurance CompanyMcCarthy Tétrault LLP23 Oct 2025Service list · 23 Oct 2025
CreditorKyle PlunkettAird & Berlis LLP23 Oct 2025Service list · 23 Oct 2025
CreditorOxford Properties Group et alThornton Grout Finnigan LLP1 May 2026Factum · 1 May 2026
CreditorPathlight CapitalOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP23 Oct 2025Service list · 23 Oct 2025
CreditorRestore Capital LLCBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP23 Oct 2025Service list · 23 Oct 2025
CreditorRoyal Bank of Canada, asFasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP23 Oct 2025Service list · 23 Oct 2025
CreditorSusan UrselUrsel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP23 Oct 2025Service list · 23 Oct 2025
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
Priority classCreditorAmountSource
SecuredHSBC Bank Canada (as syndicate agent; syndicate includes Canadian Western Bank, United Overseas Bank, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Canada)) · in 54 casesas of Bewley Affidavit sworn March 7, 2025 — First mortgage on Vancouver freehold property — Vancouver HSBC First Mortgage Financing; credit agreement dated May 24, 2022; matures April 30, 2025 — debtor: RioCan-Hudson's Bay JV$202MApplication Record

11 more claims across lower-ranking classes

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Sale processAs stated in the filings

14 transactions · 7 closed · 5 approved · 2 not completedStatus of the JV Properties as at May 31, 2026Second Interim Report of the Receiver - Section 246(2) of the BIA · 15 Sep 2026

PurchaserPriceStatusSource
unnamedthe Agreements, the Premises and the Real Property (Laval Nominee's, St. Bruno Nominee's, HBC's and JV Entities' interests)not statedClosed9 Oct 2025Receiver's Certificate
Astra Real Estate Corp.RC-HBC's and HBC's respective rights, title and interests in and to the assets described in the Agreements (collectively, the 'Purchased Assets') · real property · agreement 18 Feb 2026SubscribersNot completeddate not statedSeventh Report of the Receiver
Circle Retail Properties LPRC-HBC's and HBC's and Snospmis' respective rights, title and interests in and to the assets described in the Devonshire Agreements (collectively, the ' Purchased Assets ') · real property · agreement 13 Apr 2026not statedClosed5 Jun 2026Seventh Report of the Receiver
RPMG Holdings Ltd.the assets described in the Vancouver Agreements (collectively, the 'Purchased Assets') · real property · nominee/assignee: 1588088 B.C. Ltd. · agreement 23 Apr 2026not statedApproved25 May 2026Vancouver APS
RioCan Acquisitions Inc.all of RC-HBC's right, title and interest in and to the Oakville Purchased Interest · real property · nominee/assignee: such other affiliate of the Purchaser as the Purchaser may designate as its assignee · agreement 8 Aug 2025not statedClosed5 Jan 2026Receiver's Certificate (Oakville and Georgian)
RioCan Acquisitions Inc.all of RC-HBC's right, title and interest in and to the Georgian Purchased Interest · real property · nominee/assignee: such other affiliate of the Purchaser as the Purchaser may designate as its assignee · agreement 8 Aug 2025not statedApproved25 May 2026Transaction Approval Order (Oakville/Georgian)
purchaser(s) of Oakville and Georgian Co-Ownership Interests under RioCan Term Sheets, unnamedthe RioCan Term Sheets ... Co-Ownership Interests · real propertynot statedApprovedFirst Interim Report of the Receiver - Section…
purchaser(s) of Laval and St. Bruno Leasehold Interests, unnamedtransactions regarding Laval and St. Bruno · real propertynot statedApprovedFirst Interim Report of the Receiver - Section…
no transaction entered for Scarborough and Square One; nil recoverySquare One and Scarborough · real propertynot statedNot completedFirst Interim Report of the Receiver - Section…
2921979 Ontario Inc.the Ottawa Real Property · real property · agreement 30 Mar 2026not statedClosedSeventh Report of the Receiver
Onni Development Capital Corp.the Vancouver Real Property · real property · nominee/assignee: RPMG Holdings Ltd. · agreement 23 Apr 2026not statedClosedSeventh Report of the Receiver
purchaser of the Oakville JV Entity interests, unnamed in this excerptthe JV Entities' interests of the Oakville and Georgian JV Entities to Riocan · share saleSubscribersClosedSecond Interim Report of the Receiver - Section…
purchaser of the Georgian JV Entity interests, unnamed in this excerptthe JV Entities' interests of the Oakville and Georgian JV Entities to Riocan · share saleSubscribersClosed5 Jan 2026Second Interim Report of the Receiver - Section…
purchasers under executed asset purchase agreements for Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa and Devonshire, unnamed in this excerptCalgary, Vancouver, Ottawa and Devonshire properties · asset salenot statedApprovedSecond Interim Report of the Receiver - Section…
AdvisorsCBRE Limited (listing broker); RBC Capital Markets (sale agent)Second Interim Report of the Receiver - Section 246(2) of the BIA
Closing termsVesting effective upon delivery of Receiver's CertificateApproval and Vesting Order of Justice Kimmel
Sealed materialsConfidential appendices D, E, J, K, L and M to the Sixth Report; Confidential Appendices 'E', 'F' and 'G' to the Third ReportApproval and Vesting Order (Ottawa)
RecoveriesAs declared or paid

Unsecured creditors: no distribution. HBC not yet estimated.EstimatedSecond Interim Report of the Receiver - Section 246(2) of the BIA · 15 Sep 2026

ClassCreditorClaimsRecoveryBasisSource
SecuredSecured Lenders (Ottawa Senior Secured Lender, Devonshire Senior Mortgage Holder, Vancouver Senior Secured Lender, Calgary Senior Secured Lender)shortfallEstimatedper the receiverSeventh Report of the Receiver · 17 Jul 2026
SecuredGeorgian Second Mortgage Holder (affiliate of RioCan)related partypaid in fullper the receiverThird Report of the Receiver · 15 Sep 2025
Unsecuredno distributionEstimatedper the receiverSecond Interim Report of the Receiver - Section 246(2) of the BIA · 15 Sep 2026
EquityHBCnot yet estimatedconditionalEstimatedper the receiverThird Report of the Receiver · 15 Sep 2025
class not placed2491815 Ontario Limited Partnership (rejected Yorkdale lease)no distributionFinalper the receiverSecond Interim Report of the Receiver - Section 246(2) of the BIA · 15 Sep 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.

2 stated figures across 5 outcomes, each sourced

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Fees and ratesAs stated in the filings

1 engagement · 1 firmThornton Grout Finnigan LLP, Aide Memoire of Oxford Properties · 1 May 2026

FirmPeriodHoursFeesRatesSource
Thornton Grout Finnigan LLPCounselSought••••••8 peopleAide Memoire of Oxford Properties · 1 May 2026

17 stated figures across 1 engagement, each sourced

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Estate financialsReported figures — never derived

The debtor’s own statement of its total assets and liabilities at filing is in the record — Subscribers

Cash on hand

$129M

As at 17 Jul 2026Seventh Report of the Receiver

Documents
69 filings
DateDocumentFile
Second Interim Report of the Receiver - Section 246(2) of the BIA
  • Closing confirmed Closed · 5 Jan 2026
  • Purchaser purchaser of the Oakville JV Entity interests, unnamed in this excerpt · the JV Entities' interests of the Oakville and Georgian JV Entities to Riocan · share sale · closed; purchaser of the Georgian JV Entity interests, unnamed in this excerpt · the JV Entities' interests of the Oakville and Georgian JV Entities to Riocan · share sale · closed; purchasers under executed asset purchase agreements for Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa and Devonshire, unnamed in this excerpt · Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa and Devonshire properties · asset sale · approved
  • Recovery outcome Entries: per estimated; per actual · Stated on: 2026-09-15 · Table missing:
  • Sale advisor CBRE (listing broker); RBC Capital Markets (sale agent)
  • + 2 more extracted facts
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Distribution Order
  • Presiding officer Justice Kimmel
PDF · Subscribers
Endorsement of Justice Kimmel
  • Presiding officer Justice Kimmel
PDF · Subscribers
Factum of the Receiver (July 22, 2026)
  • Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
PDF · Subscribers
Motion Record returnable July 24
  • Recovery outcome Entries: per estimated · Stated on: 2026-07-17 · Table missing:
  • Financial position · Secured creditors Subscribers
PDF · Subscribers
Seventh Report of the Receiver
  • Closing confirmed Closed · 5 Jun 2026 · Circle Retail Properties LP; Did not complete · date not stated · Astra Real Estate Corp.
  • Cash on hand · Disbursements · Financial position Subscribers
  • + 10 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
First Interim Report of the Receiver - Section 246(2) of the BIA
  • Purchaser purchaser(s) of Oakville and Georgian Co-Ownership Interests under RioCan Term Sheets, unnamed · the RioCan Term Sheets ... Co-Ownership Interests · real property · approved; purchaser(s) of Laval and St. Bruno Leasehold Interests, unnamed · transactions regarding Laval and St. Bruno · real property · approved; no transaction entered for Scarborough and Square One; nil recovery · Square One and Scarborough · real property · not completed
  • Recovery outcome Entries: per actual; per unstated; per estimated · Stated on: 2026-07-09 · Table missing:
  • Sale advisor RBC Capital Markets (sale agent); CBRE Limited (listing broker)
  • Financial position Subscribers
  • + 3 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Second Supplement to the Sixth ReportPDF · Subscribers
Appointment Order (appointing Receiver)
  • Applicant RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, RioCan Holdings Inc., RioCan Holdings (Oakville Place) Inc., RioCan Property Services Trust and RC Holdings II LP, RC NA GP 2 Trust and RioCan Financial Services Limited
  • Appointee FTI Consulting Canada Inc.
  • Appointee role receiver and manager
  • Commencement date 3 June 2025
  • + 5 more extracted facts
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Approval and Vesting Order of Justice Kimmel
  • Closing terms Vesting effective upon delivery of Receiver's Certificate
  • Sale advisor CBRE Limited (listing broker)
  • Sale outcome Sale approved — Ottawa Transaction approved
  • Sealed items Confidential appendices D, E, J, K, L and M to the Sixth Report
  • + 1 more extracted fact
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Approval of fees
  • Presiding officer Justice Kimmel
PDF · Subscribers
Calgary APS
  • Closing terms Vesting occurs upon delivery of the Receiver's Certificate to the Purchaser
  • Purchaser Astra Real Estate Corp. · RC-HBC's and HBC's respective rights, title and interests in and to the assets described in the Agreements (collectively, the 'Purchased Assets') · real property · approved
  • Sale advisor CBRE Limited (listing broker)
  • Stalking horse Subscribers
PDF · Subscribers
Cost Endorsement of Justice Kimmel
  • Presiding officer Justice Kimmel
PDF · Subscribers
Devonshire APS
  • Closing terms vesting effective upon delivery of Receiver's Certificate confirming payment of purchase price and satisfaction of closing conditions
  • Purchaser Circle Retail Properties LP · RC-HBC's and HBC's and Snospmis' respective rights, title and interests in and to the assets described in the Devonshire Agreements (collectively, the ' Purchased Assets ') · real property · approved
  • Sale advisor CBRE Limited (listing broker)
  • Sale outcome Sale approved — Devonshire Transaction approved and vesting order granted
  • + 1 more extracted fact
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Endorsement
  • Presiding officer Justice Osborne
PDF · Subscribers
Endorsement of Justice Osborne
  • Presiding officer Justice Osborne
PDF · Subscribers
Lease Surrender Approval Order
  • Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
  • Presiding officer Justice Osborne
PDF · Subscribers
Motion Dismissal Order
  • Presiding officer Justice Kimmel
PDF · Subscribers
Order (Amending Appointment Order)
  • Presiding officer Justice Osborne
PDF · Subscribers
Order (Re: Legal and Business Names of JV Entities)PDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Certificate
  • Closing confirmed Closed · 9 Oct 2025
PDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Certificate (Oakville and Georgian)
  • Closing confirmed Closed · 5 Jan 2026 · RioCan Acquisitions Inc.
PDF · Subscribers
Transaction Approval Order (Oakville/Georgian)
  • Closing terms Cash Consideration shall be held in escrow or transferred to RioCan Property Services Trust in partial satisfaction of the RioCan Cross Charge
  • Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
  • Presiding officer Justice Osborne
  • Purchaser RioCan Acquisitions Inc. · nominee/assignee such other affiliate of the Purchaser as the Purchaser may designate as its assignee · all of RC-HBC's right, title and interest in and to the Oakville Purchased Interest · real property · approved; RioCan Acquisitions Inc. · nominee/assignee such other affiliate of the Purchaser as the Purchaser may designate as its assignee · all of RC-HBC's right, title and interest in and to the Georgian Purchased Interest · real property · approved
  • + 4 more extracted facts
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Vancouver APS
  • Closing terms vesting to occur upon delivery of a Receiver's Certificate; net proceeds stand in place of Purchased Assets
  • Order date 25 May 2026
  • Purchaser RPMG Holdings Ltd. · nominee/assignee 1588088 B.C. Ltd. · the assets described in the Vancouver Agreements (collectively, the 'Purchased Assets') · real property · approved
  • Sale advisor CBRE Limited (listing broker)
  • + 2 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Factum of the Receiver returnable May 25, 2026
  • Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
PDF · Subscribers
Motion Record Returnable May 25thPDF · Subscribers
Supplement to the Sixth ReportPDF · Subscribers
Approval and Vesting Order (Ottawa)
  • Closing terms Vesting occurs upon delivery of the Receiver's Certificate to the Purchaser
  • Sale advisor CBRE Limited (listing broker)
  • Sale outcome Sale approved — The Ottawa Transaction is approved
  • Sealed items Confidential appendices D, E, J, K, L and M to the Sixth Report
  • + 1 more extracted fact
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Blackline 1 - Approval and Vesting Order and Approval and Vesting Order (Ottawa)PDF · Subscribers
Blackline 2 - Approval and Vesting Order and Approval and Vesting Order (Ottawa)PDF · Subscribers
Affidavit of Dennis Blasutti
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Aide Memoire
  • Applicant RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, RIOCAN HOLDINGS INC., RIOCAN HOLDINGS (OAKVILLE PLACE) INC., RIOCAN PROPERTY SERVICES TRUST, RC HOLDINGS II LP, RC NA GP 2 TRUST and RIOCAN FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Appointee FTI Consulting Canada Inc.
  • Appointee role receiver and manager
  • Commencement date 3 June 2025
  • + 3 more extracted facts
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Aide Memoire - Oxford Properties Group, et alPDF · Subscribers
Aide Memoire of Oxford Properties
PDF · Subscribers
Aide Memoire of Oxford Properties GroupPDF · Subscribers
Aide Memoire of the ReceiverPDF · Subscribers
Application Record
PDF · Subscribers
Case Conference Brief of the Receiver
  • Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
PDF · Subscribers
Cost Submissions of Oxford PropertiesPDF · Subscribers
Factum - Oxford Properties Group (Jan 9, 2026)
  • Counsel Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
PDF · Subscribers
Factum of the Applicant (Jan 2, 2026)PDF · Subscribers
Factum of the Receiver (Jan 2, 2026)
  • Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
PDF · Subscribers
Factum of the Receiver 19 September 2025PDF · Subscribers
Factum of the Reciever (re:Ottawa - ReturnableMay 4, 2026)
  • Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
PDF · Subscribers
Motion Record (re: Amendment to Appointment Order)PDF · Subscribers
Motion Record (re: Co-Ownership Transactions)
  • Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
PDF · Subscribers
Motion Record (re: Lease Surrender)PDF · Subscribers
Motion Record (re: Legal and Business Names of JV Entities)
  • Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
PDF · Subscribers
Motion Record (re: Sur-reply Affidavit of Nadia Corrado)PDF · Subscribers
Motion Record (re: Yorkdale Sublease)PDF · Subscribers
Motion Record of FTI Consulting Returnable May 4 2026PDF · Subscribers
Reply Cost Submissions of Oxford PropertiesPDF · Subscribers
Reply Record of the Receiver
PDF · Subscribers
Responding Cost Submissions of the ReceiverPDF · Subscribers
Timetable for Yorkdale Sublease Proceedings (Superseded)PDF · Subscribers
[Volume 1 of 3] Responding Motion Record - Oxford Properties Group, et al.PDF · Subscribers
[Volume 2 of 3] Responding Motion Record - Oxford Properties Group, et al.PDF · Subscribers
[Volume 3 of 3] Responding Motion Record - Oxford Properties Group, et al.PDF · Subscribers
Sixth Report of the ReceiverPDF · Subscribers
Supplement to the Fifth ReportPDF · Subscribers
Service List
  • Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
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Fifth Report of the ReceiverPDF · Subscribers
Summary of Name ChangesPDF · Subscribers
Fourth Report of the ReceiverPDF · Subscribers
First Report of the Receiver
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Second Report of the ReceiverPDF · Subscribers
Third Report of the Receiver
  • Recovery outcome Entries: per unstated; per estimated · Stated on: 2025-09-15 · Table missing:
  • Financial position · Secured creditors Subscribers
PDF · Subscribers
List of Known CreditorsPDF · Subscribers
Notice to CreditorsPDF · Subscribers

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CiteProceedings., “RioCan-HBC Limited Partnership et al.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/riocan-hbc-limited-partnership-et-al

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