Background:

• Conifer Energy Inc. operates the Judy Creek Gas Conservation Plant and co-owns it with Razor Energy Corp.
• In December 2023, Conifer locked Razor out of the plant due to Razor’s financial default under their ownership and operating agreement.
• Due to system constraints, Conifer continued processing about one-third of Razor’s gas production.

Legal Proceedings:

1. Bankruptcy Stay Order:

   • In January 2024, Razor filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA), triggering an automatic stay under section 69(1)(a).
   • On February 21, 2024, a chambers judge ruled that Conifer’s continued lockout violated the stay.
   • Conifer appealed, arguing the lockout was a completed step, not a “continuing remedy,” and that forcing reconnection without payment violated section 65.1(4)(b) of the BIA.

2. Subsequent Events:

   • Razor’s proceedings later converted to the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), leading to a sale closing on December 11, 2024.
   • Razor became wholly owned by a third party.

Court of Appeal Decision:

• Mootness: The court ruled no live controversy remained since Razor’s ownership changed and the lower court’s decision was never enforced.
• Discretion to Hear Appeal: Declined due to the lack of full adversarial submissions.
• Outcome: Appeal dismissed as moot.
•  No monetary award specified.