Order: In the Matter of Abel Da Silva

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    WHEREAS on October 21^st, 2008 the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing in this matter and scheduled a hearing to commence on November 27^th, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.;

    AND WHEREAS Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission (“Staff”) filed a Statement of Allegations dated October 20^th, 2008 with the Commission;

    AND WHEREAS Staff served Abel Da Silva (“Da Silva”) with a certified copy of the Notice of Hearing and Staff’s Statement of Allegations as evidenced by the Affidavit of Service of Wayne Vanderlaan, sworn on November 10^th, 2008, filed with the Commission;

    AND WHEREAS a panel of the Commission held a hearing on November 27^th, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. and Staff attended and made submissions, including advising the Panel that the disclosure was available on this matter, and Staff undertook to notify Da Silva that disclosure is available;

    AND WHEREAS on November 27^th, 2008, Da Silva did not appear at the hearing;

    AND WHEREAS on November 27^th, 2008, a panel of the Commission ordered that the hearing in this matter is adjourned to June 4^th, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

    AND WHEREAS Staff served Da Silva with a certified copy of the Order of the Commission dated November 27^th, 2008 as evidenced by the Affidavit of Service of Kathleen McMillan sworn on June 3^rd, 2009;

    AND WHEREAS on June 4^th, 2009, a status hearing was held commencing at 11:00 a.m. and Staff appeared before the panel of the Commission and provided the panel of the Commission with a status update with respect to this matter;

    AND WHEREAS on June 4^th, 2009, Da Silva did not attend before the panel of the Commission;

    AND WHEREAS on June 4^th, 2009, a panel of the Commission considered the submissions of Staff;

    AND WHEREAS on June 4^th, 2009, a panel of the Commission ordered that the hearing with respect to the Notice of Hearing dated October 21^st, 2008 and Staff’s Statement of Allegations dated October 20^th, 2008 be adjourned to September 10^th, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.;

    AND WHEREAS on September 10^th, 2009, a status hearing was held commencing at 10:30 a.m. and Staff appeared before the panel of the Commission and provided the panel of the Commission with a status update with respect to this matter;

    AND WHEREAS on September 10^th, 2009, a panel of the Commission ordered that the hearing with respect to the Notice of Hearing dated October 21^st, 2008 and Staff’s Statement of Allegations dated October 20^th, 2008 is adjourned to January 12^th, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.;

    AND WHEREAS on January 12^th, 2010, a status hearing was held commencing at 10:30 a.m. and Staff appeared before the panel of the Commission and provided the panel of the Commission with a status update with respect to this matter;

    AND WHEREAS on January 12^th, 2010, Da Silva did not attend and the matter was adjourned to April 12, 2010;

    AND WHEREAS on April 12^th, 2010, DaSilva did not attend before the panel of the Commission despite being made aware of the hearing date;

    AND WHEREAS on April 12^th, 2010, a panel of the Commission considered the submissions of Staff and is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order;

    IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the hearing with respect to the Notice of Hearing dated October 21^st, 2008 and Staff’s Statement of Allegations dated October 20^th, 2008 is adjourned to June 30, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.

    DATED at Toronto this 13^th day of April, 2010.