Order: In the Matter of Heritage Management Group and Anna Hrynisak
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED
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IN THE MATTER OF
HERITAGE MANAGEMENT GROUP and ANNA HRYNISAK
ORDER
WHEREAS on March 27, 2013, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing (the “Notice of Hearing”) pursuant to sections 37, 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”) accompanied by a Statement of Allegations of Staff of the Commission dated March 27, 2013 (the “Statement of Allegations”) with respect to Heritage Management Group and Anna Hrynisak (“Hrynisak”) (collectively, the “Respondents”);
AND WHEREAS the Notice of Hearing announced that a hearing would be held at the offices of the Commission on April 17, 2013;
AND WHEREAS on April 17, 2013, Staff attended the hearing and no one appeared on behalf of the Respondents;
AND WHEREAS Staff filed the affidavit of Nancy Poyhonen sworn April 15, 2013 demonstrating service of the Notice of Hearing and the Statement of Allegations on the Respondents;
AND WHEREAS Staff counsel advised the Commission that Staff and counsel for Hrynisak had engaged in discussions prior to the hearing and were jointly requesting that the hearing be adjourned to a date in May 2013 for the purpose of conducting a confidential pre-hearing conference;
AND WHEREAS on April 17, 2013, the Commission ordered that the hearing be adjourned to a confidential pre-hearing conference to be held on May 22, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.;
AND WHEREAS on May 22, 2013, Staff attended the hearing and counsel appeared on behalf of the Respondents;
AND WHEREAS a confidential pre-hearing conference was held and the Commission considered the submissions of the parties;
AND WHEREAS the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this Order;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
(i) the hearing is adjourned to a further confidential pre-hearing conference to be held on June 18, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.;
(ii) prior to the June 18, 2013 pre-hearing conference, Staff shall provide the Respondents with a substantially complete hearing brief including copies of the documents that Staff intends to produce or enter as evidence at the hearing on the merits;
(iii) at the June 18, 2013 pre-hearing conference, the parties shall be prepared to (a) set dates for the hearing on the merits; and (b) set a schedule for the completion of any and all interlocutory matters.
DATED at Toronto this 22nd day of May, 2013.
Alan J. Lenczner