Order: In the Matter of North American Financial Group Inc. et al.

Order

IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED

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IN THE MATTER OF
NORTH AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC., NORTH AMERICAN CAPITAL INC., ALEXANDER FLAVIO ARCONTI AND LUIGINO ARCONTI

ORDER
(Sections 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act)



WHEREAS on December 28, 2011, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing (the “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”), accompanied by a Statement of Allegations dated December 28, 2011 filed by Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) with respect to North American Financial Group Inc., North American Capital Inc., Alexander Flavio Arconti and Luigino Arconti (collectively, the “Respondents”);

AND WHEREAS a hearing on the merits in this matter was held before the Commission on April 29 and 30, May 1-3, 6, 8-10, 22 and 23 and September 11, 2013;

AND WHEREAS following the hearing on the merits, the Commission issued its Reasons and Decision with respect to the merits on December 11, 2013;

IT IS ORDERED that:

(a) Staff shall file and serve written submissions on sanctions and costs by February 14, 2014;

(b) the Respondents shall file and serve written submissions on sanctions and costs by March 7, 2014;

(c) Staff shall file and serve written reply submissions on sanctions and costs by March 14, 2014; and

(d) the hearing to determine sanctions and costs will be held at the offices of the Commission at 20 Queen Street West, Toronto, commencing on March 24, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, upon the failure of any party to attend at the time and place aforesaid, the hearing may proceed in the absence of that party, and such party is not entitled to any further notice of the proceeding.


DATED at Toronto this 11th day of December, 2013.



" James D. Carnwath "
James D. Carnwath, Q.C.