#Order
Endorsement of Justice Kimmel re Transfer Request & Pre-Hearing Timetable — Endorsement / reasons
Robert Land Academy
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- Bankruptcysection 49 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada)
OverviewSummary updated
Robert Land Academy became bankrupt under the BIA on June 27, 2025 in Ontario. Its Statement of Affairs, prepared on a net book value basis as at the date of bankruptcy, shows assets of $4,743,000 against liabilities of $138,270,000, a figure driven by contingent litigation claims of at least $135 million based on the 2024 audited financial statements, which remain contingent and unproven and may increase as further claims are filed. AppGear Mortgage Investment Limited Partnership holds a charge registered April 25, 2025 over the real property at 6726 and 6727 South Chippawa Road, West Lincoln, plus a general security agreement, and was owed $3,348,184.42 as at December 1, 2025; Gowlings opined the mortgage is valid, enforceable and a properly registered first charge. AppGear appointed Deloitte as private receiver on November 25, 2025 to complete or direct the sale of the property. The estate remains active.
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Case updates13 dated entries · 4 undated
#Report
The officer filed report no. First Report. RLA has ceased operating as a school following its bankruptcy; the Trustee retained a reduced group of former employees on a term basis to assist with site security, wind-down, and administrative matters at the Property, with their engagement to end upon closing of the Property sale.
Source: Trustee's First Report
Undated filings4 — no date appears on the document · show
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Filing brief
Robert Land Academy: Toronto takes the claims process, and a December 10 date
The West Lincoln boarding school's bankruptcy moves from Hamilton to the Commercial List for one purpose — a hearing on December 10, 2026 of the trustee's protocol for valuing more than 165 contingent abuse claims asserted at over $500 million, none proven in court, with insurers asking for more time and claimants saying they are running out of it.
Parties
Debtor
Robert Land Academy
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 Kimmel | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 3 orders, Jul 2026 – Sep 2026 | 198 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CreditorAviva | Blaney McMurtry LLP · Dutton Brock LLP | 11 Sep 2026 | Service list · 11 Sep 2026 |
| CreditorAviva and Intact Public Entities | Blaney McMurtry LLP | 11 Sep 2026 | Service list · 11 Sep 2026 |
| CreditorIntact Public Entities | Blaney McMurtry LLP · Kamayah Law Professional Corporation | 11 Sep 2026 | Service list · 11 Sep 2026 |
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secured | AppGear Mortgage Investment Limited Partnership (by its general partner, AppGear GP Corp., as chargee)Charge/mortgage registered April 25, 2025 against title to the Real Property (6726 & 6727 South Chippawa Road, West Lincoln, Ontario) in the principal amount of $3,200,000 (registered principal, not balance); also secured by a general security agreement over RLA's personal property relating to the Property, effective April 25, 2025. Independent legal counsel (Gowlings) opined the mortgage is valid, enforceable and properly registered as a first charge. — Trustee states AppGear is the only secured creditor with a charge/mortgage against the Real Property. First Report (elsewhere) rounds the sam · as of 1 Dec 2025 | $3.35M | Motion Record Re Approval & Vesting Order |
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 5 | PMSI / lessors | |||
| 8 | Unsecured | |||
| 8 | Unsecured | |||
| 8 | Unsecured | |||
| 8 | Unsecured | |||
| 8 | Unsecured | |||
| 8 | Unsecured |
21 more claims in 3 classes The stack holds Secured, PMSI / lessors and Unsecured claims.
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See all plansSale processAs stated in the filings
Approval pending — Trustee recommends the Court approve the Purchase Agreement and the Transaction, sale not yet closedTrustee's First Report · 25 Nov 2025
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
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| Cantaro InstituteRLA's right, title and interest in and to the assets described in the Purchase Agreement (the 'Purchased Assets') · real property · agreement 7 Oct 2025 | Sealed | Closed22 Dec 2025 | Trustee’s Certificate Re Sale of RLA Property |
AdvisorsAvison Young (listing broker)Trustee's First Report
Sealed materialsSale Process Summary Report; Offer Summary; unredacted copy of the Purchase AgreementApproval and Vesting Order
Estate financialsReported figures — never derived
Total assets at filing
Total liabilities at filing
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17 filings
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Endorsement of Justice Kimmel re Transfer Request & Pre-Hearing Timetable
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Transfer Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Service List
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Kimmel
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Trustee’s Certificate Re Sale of RLA Property
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Black Re Approval & Vesting Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval and Vesting Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Motion Record Re Approval & Vesting Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Trustee's First Report
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Trustee’s Report on Preliminary Administration
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Bankruptcy Notice
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Certificate of Appointment | PDF · Subscribers | |
Statement of Affairs
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Proof of Claim - Property (trust claim) | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Proof of Claim Form | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Proof of Claim Instructions | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Proxy | PDF · Subscribers | |
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CiteProceedings., “Robert Land Academy” (Bankruptcy), Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Retrieved 4 November 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/robert-land-academy