Order: In the Matter of BDO Canada LLP

FILE NO.: 2018-59

IN THE MATTER OF
BDO CANADA LLP

Timothy Moseley, Vice-Chair and Chair of the Panel

August 19, 2019

ORDER

WHEREAS on August 19, 2019, the Ontario Securities Commission held a hearing at 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario;

ON HEARING the submissions of the representatives for Staff of the Commission (Staff) andfor BDO Canada LLP (BDO);

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

1. the parties shall disclose any expert evidence according to the following schedule:
   1. Staff shall serve BDO with any expert report(s) by no later than September 13, 2019;
   2. BDO shall serve Staff with any expert response report(s) by no later than December 6, 2019; and
   3. Staff shall serve BDO with any expert reply report(s) by no later than January 17, 2020;
2. BDO shall serve Staff with further witness summaries by no later than October 11, 2019;
3. a further attendance is scheduled for January 9, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.;
4. each party shall serve the other party with a hearing brief containing copies of the documents, and identifying the other things, that the party intends to produce or enter as evidence at the merits hearing by no later than January 31, 2020;
5. the Final Interlocutory Attendance shall be heard on February 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.;
6. both parties shall provide to the Registrar the electronic documents that the party intends to rely on or enter as evidence at the merits hearing, along with an Index File, no later than February 18, 2020; and
7. the hearing on the merits shall commence at 10:00 a.m. on March 2, 2020 and continue on March 4-6, 9, 11, 12, 18-20, 23-27, 30; April 3, 6-9, 13, 15-17, 20-24, 27, 29, 30; May 1, 4, 6-8, 11, 13-15, 19-22, 25, 27, and 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. on each scheduled day, or on such other dates and times as provided by the Office of the Secretary and agreed to by the parties.