Order: In the Matter of Black Panther Trading Corporation and Charles Robert Goddard

IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED
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IN THE MATTER OF
CHARLES ROBERT GODDARD and
BLACK PANTHER TRADING CORPORATION

ORDER
(Section 127 of the Securities Act)

WHEREAS:

1. on October 13, 2015, Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission (“Staff”) filed a Statement of Allegations, in which Staff sought an order against Charles Robert Goddard (“Goddard”) and Black Panther Trading Corporation (“Black Panther”) (collectively, the “Respondents”) pursuant to subsection 127(1) and section 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.S.5, as amended (the “Act”);
2. on October 14, 2015, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing in respect of that Statement of Allegations;
3. on November 24, 2015, Staff and the Respondents appeared before the Commission and made submissions; and
4. the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order;

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Staff shall provide disclosure to the Respondents by December 24, 2015, of documents and things in the possession or control of Staff that are relevant to the proceeding;
2. This proceeding is adjourned to a hearing to be held on March 16, 2016, at the offices of the Commission located at 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, commencing at 1:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held;
3. Any motions for disclosure by the Respondents shall be set out in a Notice of Motion filed no later than March 4, 2016, and will be heard or scheduled for a subsequent date at the March 16 hearing; and
4. Staff shall make disclosure of its preliminary witness list and statements and indicate any intent to call an expert witness, and provide the Respondents the name of the expert and state the issue on which the expert will be giving evidence, by March 11, 2016;

DATED at Toronto, this 24^th day of November, 2015.