Order: In the Matter of TransCap Corporation 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
TRANSCAP CORPORATION, STRATA-TRADE CORPORATION, DALE JOSEPH EDGAR ST. JEAN AND GREGORY DENNIS TINDALL

ORDER
(Subsections 127(1) and 127(10) of the Securities Act)



WHEREAS on November 21, 2013, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing pursuant to sections 127(1) and 127(10) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”) in respect of TransCap Corporation (“TCC”), Strata-Trade Corporation (“STC”), Dale Joseph Edgar St. Jean (“St. Jean”) and Gregory Dennis Tindall (“Tindall”) (together, the “Respondents”);

AND WHEREAS on November 21, 2013, Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) filed a Statement of Allegations in respect of the same matter;

AND WHEREAS on December 13, 2013, the Commission heard an application by Staff to convert the matter to a written hearing, in accordance with Rule 11.5 of the Ontario Securities Commission Rules of Procedure (2012), 35 O.S.C.B. 10071, and section 5.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.22, as amended;

AND WHEREAS on December 13, 2013, Staff filed an affidavit sworn by Lee Crann, a law clerk for the Commission, on December 10, 2013, confirming the service on the Respondents of the Notice of Hearing, the Statement of Allegations and Staff’s disclosure;

AND WHEREAS the Respondents did not appear on December 13, 2013, although the Commission is satisfied that service was effected on the Respondents;

AND WHEREAS counsel for TCC, STC and St. Jean advised that they took no position with respect to the order sought by Staff;

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

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

(a) Staff’s application to proceed by way of written hearing is granted;

(b) Staff’s materials in respect of the written hearing shall be filed no later than December 23, 2013;

(c) the Respondents’ responding materials, if any, shall be served and filed no later than January 17, 2014; and

(d) Staff’s reply materials, if any, shall be served and filed no later than January 24, 2014.


DATED at Toronto this 13th day of December, 2013.



" James E.A. Turner "
James E.A. Turner