Notice from the Office of the Secretary: In the Matter of Global Consulting and Financial Services et al.

IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED

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IN THE MATTER OF
GLOBAL CONSULTING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, GLOBAL CAPITAL GROUP, CROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP., MICHAEL CHOMICA, JAN CHOMICA and LORNE BANKS

TORONTO – The Commission issued an Order in the above named matter which provides that:

(i) pursuant to Rule 1.4 and Rule 1.5.3(3) of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure (2012), 35 O.S.C.B. 10071, future service on Crown Capital and Global Capital is waived;

(ii) the hearing is adjourned to a confidential pre-hearing conference to be held on September 4, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.;

(iii) the hearing on the merits with respect to Global Consulting, Jan Chomica and Lorne Banks shall commence on November 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. and shall continue on November 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2013 or such other dates as may be agreed to by the parties or set by the Office of the Secretary;

(iv) in the event that Staff intends to bring a motion for an order to convert the oral hearing on the merits as it relates to Michael Chomica, Crown Capital and Global Capital to a written hearing (the “Motion”), the parties shall comply with the following schedule:

(a) Staff shall file and serve a notice and its materials in connection with the Motion by August 15, 2013;

(b) if Michael Chomica, Crown Capital or Global Capital objects to the Motion, they shall file and serve materials in connection with the Motion by August 29, 2013 and the Motion will be heard on September 4, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.,

(c) if the Motion is not granted by the Commission, an oral hearing on the merits with respect to Michael Chomica, Crown Capital and Global Capital will be held on September 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.; and

(d) if Michael Chomica, Crown Capital or Global Capital do not oppose the Motion, Staff shall file its written submissions and any evidence that it intends to rely on in connection with the hearing as it relates to Michael Chomica, Crown Capital or Global Capital by September 15, 2013 and Michael Chomica, Crown Capital or Global Capital shall file any responding materials by September 30, 2013.

A copy of the Order dated June 24, 2013 is available at www.osc.gov.on.ca

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
JOHN P. STEVENSON
SECRETARY