British Columbia · Receivership (court-appointed)
Second Report to the Court filed August 26, 2026
Court officer report · 26 August 2026
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- secured creditorsnote: priority deemed trust claims under CRA; deemed trust class ranking ahead of ordinary security · page: 11 · amount: 9561.61 · debtor: United Earth Civil Corp. ($666.72) and United Earth Contractors Corp. ($8,894.89) · creditor: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) · currency: CAD
- secured creditorsnote: plus costs, fees, expenses, and interest continuing to accrue · page: 11 · as of: date of the Receivership Order · amount: 12050851.67 · debtor: United Earth Group (UEG) · creditor: Royal Bank of Canada · currency: CAD · security: various loan and security agreements; primary secured creditor
- secured creditorsnote: Net distribution proposed of $11,355 after costs of $1,276 · page: 12 · as of: prior to the Receivership Date (claim arising from unpaid storage invoices) · amount: 12631.45 · debtor: United Earth Group · creditor: Northside Transport Ltd. · currency: CAD · security: common law possessory lien
- secured creditorsnote: Asserts priority OVER secured creditors pursuant to BIA ss. 81.4 and 81.6, comprising $45,868.63 pension contributions (s.81.6) and $39,031.30 benefits/other union payments (s.81.4); a further $8,868.26 claimed as unsecured wage (see unsecured list). Receiver assessing validity; amount held back from distribution. · page: 12 · as of: amended proof of claim · amount: 93768.18 · debtor: United Earth Group · creditor: Construction and Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 (Koskie Minsky LLP) · currency: CAD
- secured creditorsnote: Aggregated per rule 5; individual allocations shown in distribution table: John Deere Financial Inc. $157,143.00 net, TD Auto Finance (Canada) Inc. $37,621.00 net, Kubota Canada Ltd. $30,550.00 net (net of allocated receivership costs, as of interim distribution) · page: 12 · debtor: United Earth Group · creditor: PPSA equipment financiers (PMSI class) · currency: CAD · security: registered purchase money security interests (PMSI) in vehicle collateral under PPSA; includes John Deere Financial Inc., TD Auto Finance (Canada) Inc., Kubota Canada Ltd. and other PMSI Holders
- unsecured creditorsnote: Relates to unpaid pension contributions; Receiver assessing validity; held back from distribution · page: 12 · as of: proof of claim submitted August 18, 2026 · basis: proof of claim submitted by Local 115 in response to notice of intended distribution · amount: 6692 · debtor: United Earth Group · creditor: International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 · currency: CAD
- unsecured creditorsnote: Aggregate assigned claims of unpaid labour and material providers on the 32nd Ave project; exceeds available holdback of $776,728 plus $19,005 progress draw; no recoverable funds for estate · page: 14 · basis: assignment agreements signed by suppliers and trades assigning their holdback claims to Western Surety · amount: 1385670.78 · debtor: United Earth Group (32nd Ave project) · creditor: Western Surety Company (assigned trade/labour & material claims) · currency: CAD
- unsecured creditorsnote: Disputed - Receiver has not accepted validity of setoff claims; in discussions with ACL through counsel · page: 15 · basis: legal correspondence from Atwal and Associates LLP on behalf of ACL · amount: 1281891 · debtor: United Earth Group (74th Ave project) · creditor: Arsalan Construction Ltd. (ACL) setoff claims · currency: CAD
- unsecured creditorsnote: Disputed - Receiver still awaiting requested documentation regarding BA's setoff claims · page: 15 · basis: response from Singleton Urquhart, acting for BA Blacktop Ltd. · amount: 20662289 · debtor: United Earth Group (Highway 1 project) · creditor: BA Blacktop Ltd. setoff claims · currency: CAD
- unsecured creditorsnote: Claimed as unsecured wage claim; also claims priority for other amounts (see secured_creditors entry). Prior original claim totaled $103,656.50 with $44,818.63 claimed priority under s.81.6 (superseded by amended claim). Receiver assessing validity. · page: 16 · as of: amended proof of claim · basis: amended proof of claim submitted by Koskie Minsky LLP on behalf of Local 1611 · amount: 8868.26 · debtor: United Earth Group · creditor: Construction and Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 (unsecured wage portion) · currency: CAD
- unsecured creditorsnote: GST balances became unsecured claims upon assignment of Companies into bankruptcy; deemed trust class distinct from the priority CRA claims listed as secured; components stated per-entity, not summed per rule 1 · page: 16 · as of: as at date of Second Report · basis: Receiver's understanding of GST owing following assignment into bankruptcy · debtor: United Earth Contractors Corp. ($88,140), United Earth Equipment Corp. ($34,165), DCK Contracting Ltd. ($19,207), United Earth Civil Corp. ($52) · creditor: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - GST balances · currency: CAD
- closing confirmedscope: the sale of the assets · outcome: completed · effective: 2025-11-21 · purchaser: McDougall Auctioneers Ltd. · date basis: stated · approval order date: 2025-11-21
- process resultsbids: 3 · note: auction services proposals for the Maple Ridge Assets; 4 auctioneers contacted, 1 declined, 3 submitted proposals · solicited: 4 · qualified bids: 3
- purchaser1278881 BC Ltd., dba Central Island Rentals + Sales; price: sealed: false · scope: auction and sale of six (6) assets located in Maple Ridge, BC (the "Maple Ridge Assets") · status: proposed · name note: end purchasers at the auction of the Maple Ridge Assets, unnamed · structure: auction · name source: recital · relationship: unstated · agreement date: 2026-05-01; McDougall Auctioneers Ltd.
- sale advisorAble Solutions Inc.; 1278881 BC Ltd., dba Central Island Rentals + Sales; McDougall Auctioneers Ltd.