Take notice that on March 8, 2019, JTI-Macdonald Corp. (the "Applicant" or "JTIM") sought and obtained protection pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (the "CCAA") before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the "Court").
Deloitte Restructuring Inc. has been appointed as monitor in the Applicant's CCAA proceedings (the "Monitor") pursuant to the Initial Order of the Court dated March 8, 2019 (the "Initial Order").
The Initial Order provides, among other things, for a stay of proceedings. The stay has been extended by the Court from time to time and, by Stay Extension Order issued on October 31, 2024, the stay was further extended to January 31, 2025. This Order and accompanying endorsement are posted below.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 17, 2024, the Court-Appointed Mediator and the Monitor filed a CCAA Plan in respect of the Applicant.
PLEASE ALSO TAKE NOTICE that on October 31, 2024, the CCAA Court issued (i) a Claims Procedure Order, which sets forth the process pursuant to which Claimants and Putative Miscellaneous Claimants, if any, may attend the Meeting and vote on the CCAA Plan; and (ii) a Meeting Order that, amongst other things, accepts the filing of the CCAA Plan and establishes the date and time of the Meeting of Affected Creditors to vote on such CCAA Plan. The CCAA Plan and Meeting Materials are available under 2G) below.
All Persons asserting a Miscellaneous Claim for the purpose of attending the meeting of JTIM's creditors scheduled to take place on December 12, 2024 and voting on the CCAA Plan must file a Miscellaneous Claimant Proof of Claim with the Monitor by no later than 5pm (Eastern Time) on December 5, 2024 (the Miscellaneous Claims Bar Date).
The Claims Package for such Persons is available below.
Please note that Individual Claimants are not required to take any actions at this time to preserve their rights.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Deloitte Restructuring Inc. at the following address:
Deloitte Restructuring Inc. Attention: In its capacity as Court Appointed Monitor of JTI-Macdonald Corp. Bay Adelaide East 8 Adelaide Street West, Suite 200 Toronto, ON M5H 0A9
Email: jtim@deloitte.ca
Phone: 1-833-765-1452
Inquiries regarding Pan-Canadian Claimants Compensation Plan are directed to:
Tobacco Claims Agent
c/o Epiq Class Action Services Canada Inc.
P.O. Box 507 STN B
Ottawa ON K1P 5P6
Toll-Free (in Canada): 1-888- 482-5852
Email: info@TobaccoClaimsCanada.ca
www.TobaccoClaimsCanada.ca
Inquiries regarding the Quebec Class Action Administration Plan are directed to:
Recours tabac
c/o Proactio team
By phone: 438-858-8341, 438-384-7230 or, toll free, 1-888-880-1844
Email: tabac@proactio.ca
https://recourstabac.com/en/
Last updated Nov 8, 2024