Order: In the Matter of New Found Freedom Financial 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 NEW FOUND FREEDOM FINANCIAL,
RON DEONARINE SINGH, WAYNE GERARD MARTINEZ, PAULINE LEVY,
DAVID WHIDDEN, PAUL SWABY AND ZOMPAS CONSULTING
ORDER
WHEREAS on November 2, 2011, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing pursuant to sections 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”) in connection with a Statement of Allegations filed by Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) on November 1, 2011 with respect to New Found Freedom Financial (“NFF”), Ron Deonarine Singh (“Singh”), Wayne Gerard Martinez (“Martinez”), Pauline Levy (“Levy”), David Whidden (“Whidden”), Paul Swaby (“Swaby”) and Zompas Consulting (“Zompas”);
AND WHEREAS the Notice of Hearing set a hearing in this matter for November 24, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.;
AND WHEREAS on November 24, 2011, Singh and Martinez, on their own behalf and on behalf of NFF, Swaby, on his own behalf and on behalf of Zompas, and counsel for Levy attended the hearing;
AND WHEREAS Staff advised the Commission that Whidden had been properly served with the Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations and was aware of the hearing but was unable to 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 hearing is adjourned to January 19, 2012 at 2:30 p.m., or such other date as agreed to by the parties and advised by the Office of the Secretary, for a confidential pre-hearing conference.
DATED at Toronto this 24th day of November, 2011.
Christopher Portner