Order: In the Matter of Maple Leaf Investment Fund Corp. et al.

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      WHEREAS on May 5, 2009, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) made an order pursuant to subsections 127(1) and (5) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”), in respect of Maple Leaf Investment Fund Corp. and Joe Henry Chau (aka: Henry Joe Chau, Shung Kai Chow and Henry Shung Kai Chow) (collectively, the “Respondents”) that all trading in securities by the Respondents cease, and that any exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to the Respondents (the “Temporary Order”);

      AND WHEREAS a hearing was held on May 15, 2009 to consider the extension of the Temporary Order and the Commission ordered, pursuant to subsection 127(8) of the Act, that the Temporary Order as against the Respondents be extended until November 19, 2009;

      AND WHEREAS, on November 10, 2009, the Commission ordered, on consent, pursuant to subsection 127(8) of the Act, that the Temporary Order as against the Respondents be extended until February 19, 2010 and that the matter return before the Commission on February 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.;

      AND WHEREAS on February 12, 2010, the Commission issued a Notice of Hearing, pursuant to s.127 and 127.1 of the Act accompanied by a Statement of Allegations with respect to the Respondents and other respondents for a hearing to commence on February 25, 2010;

      AND WHEREAS Staff advise that on February 12, 2010, the Respondents were served with the Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations dated February 12, 2010;

      AND WHEREAS the Commission held a hearing on February 17, 2010 to consider the extension of the Temporary Order, where counsel for Staff attended in person and the Respondents, although notified of the hearing, did not attend;

      AND WHEREAS the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order;

      IT IS ORDERED that the Temporary Order is continued in respect of the Respondents until February 26, 2010 and this matter shall return before the Commission on February 25, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

DATED at Toronto this 17^th day of February, 2010.