Notice of Hearing: In the Matter of Shaun Gerard McErlean et al.
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5 AS AMENDED
and
IN THE MATTER OF SHAUN GERARD MCERLEAN,
SECURUS CAPITAL INC., AND
ACQUIESCE INVESTMENTS
NOTICE OF HEARING
(SECTION 127(1) AND SECTION 127(7))
WHEREAS on the 12th day of August, 2010, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) ordered:
- Pursuant to clause 2 of subsection 127(1) of the Securities Act R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5 as amended (the “Act”) that all trading of securities by Shaun McErlean (“McErlean”), Securus Capital Inc. (“Securus”), and Acquiesce Investments (“Acquiesce”) shall cease; and
- Pursuant to clause 3 of subsection 127(1) of the Act that exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to McErlean, Securus and Acquiesce;
(the “Temporary Order”);
AND WHEREAS the Commission further ordered as part of the Temporary Order that pursuant to subsection 127(6) of the Act, the Temporary Order shall take effect immediately and shall expire on the fifteenth day after its making unless extended by the Commission;
TAKE NOTICE that the Commission will hold a hearing pursuant to subsection 127(1) and 127(7) of the Act at its offices at 20 Queen Street West, Toronto, 17th floor, Hearing Room B on Wednesday, the 25th day of August, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held:
TO CONSIDER whether, pursuant to subsections 127(1) and 127(7) of the Act, it is in the public interest for the Commission to:
- extend the Temporary Order made on August 12, 2010 until the conclusion of this hearing in this matter pursuant to subsection 127(7) of the Act or until such other time as ordered by the Commission; and
- to make such further orders as the Commission considers appropriate.
BY REASON of the facts cited in the Temporary Order and such further additional allegations as counsel may advise and the Commission may permit;
AND TAKE FUTHER NOTICE that any party to the proceeding may be represented at the hearing;
AND TAKE FUTHER NOTICE that upon failure of any party to attend at the time and place set out in this Notice of Hearing, the hearing my proceed in the absence of that party, and such party is not entitled to any further notice of the proceeding.
DATED at Toronto, this 17th day of August, 2010.
John Stevenson
Secretary to the Commission