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Alberta Court Affirms Single-Proceeding Model: Royalty Arrears Claims Must Be Pursued First in Insolvency Proceedings

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Insolvency Insider
February 06, 2026

Kelly Bourassa and Ellen Savage of Blakes share that the Alberta Court of King’s Bench affirmed the single proceeding model by holding Alberta Energy must first pursue pre-filing royalty arrears as claims provable in bankruptcy within an insolvent producer’s NOI proceedings before seeking recovery from solvent co-lessees.