Order: In the Matter of Portfolio Capital Inc. 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
PORTFOLIO CAPITAL INC., DAVID ROGERSON
and AMY HANNA-ROGERSON
ORDER
(Sections 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act)
WHEREAS on March 25, 2013, 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 March 25, 2013 with respect to Portfolio Capital Inc. (“Portfolio Capital”), David Rogerson (“Rogerson”) and Amy Hanna-Rogerson (“Hanna-Rogerson”) (collectively, the “Respondents”);
AND WHEREAS the Notice of Hearing set a hearing in this matter for April 17, 2013;
AND WHEREAS on April 17, 2013, Staff and counsel for Rogerson appeared before the Commission and no one appeared on behalf of Hanna-Rogerson or Portfolio Capital;
AND WHEREAS on April 17, 2013, the Commission ordered that a pre-hearing conference take place on May 27, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.;
AND WHEREAS on May 27, 2013, Staff and counsel for the Respondents appeared and made submissions before the Commission;
AND WHEREAS the parties agreed that at the next pre-hearing conference, the parties will be prepared to set the following dates:
(a) a date in September 2013 for a pre-hearing conference, by which time the Respondents and Staff will have provided witness lists and disclosure to the other parties;
(b) a date in October 2013 for a further pre-hearing conference to prepare for the hearing on the merits; and
(c) dates in November 2013 for the hearing on the merits;
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 a further pre-hearing conference to be held on June 24, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
DATED at Toronto this 27th day of May, 2013.
Alan J. Lenczner