Order: In the Matter of York Rio Resources Inc., et al.

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    WHEREAS on March 2, 2010, the Commission issued a Notice of Hearing pursuant to sections 37, 127 and 127.1 of the Act accompanied by a Statement of Allegations dated March 2, 2010, issued by Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) with respect to York Rio Resources Inc. (“York Rio”), Brilliante Brasilcan Resources Corp. (“Brilliante”), Victor York (“York”), Robert Runic (“Runic”), George Schwartz (“Schwartz”), Peter Robinson (“Robinson”), Adam Sherman (“Sherman”), Ryan Demchuk (“Demchuk”), Matthew Oliver (“Oliver”), Gordon Valde (“Valde”) and Scott Bassingdale (“Bassingdale”), (collectively, the “Respondents”);

    AND WHEREAS on March 3, 2010, the Commission ordered that the hearing be adjourned until April 12, 2010;

    AND WHEREAS on April 12, 2010, Staff informed the Commission that all parties had either been served with notice of the hearing or that service had been attempted on all parties;

    AND WHEREAS on April 12, 2010, counsel for Staff, Demchuk and counsel for York appeared;

    AND WHEREAS on April 12, 2010, Staff informed the Commission that counsel for Sherman, counsel for Robinson and counsel for Oliver had contacted Staff and indicated that they could not attend the hearing on April 12, 2010 but could attend at a later date;

    AND WHEREAS on April 12, 2010, the Commission heard submissions from counsel for Staff, Demchuk and counsel for York;

    AND WHEREAS on April 13, 2010, the hearing was adjourned to June 10, 2010;

    AND WHEREAS on June 10, 2010, Staff appeared before the Commission and informed the Commission that all parties had either been served with notice of the hearing or that service had been previously attempted on all parties;

    AND WHEREAS on June 10, 2010, upon hearing submissions from Staff, the hearing was adjourned to July 21, 2010;

    AND WHEREAS on July 21, 2010, Staff appeared before the Commission and informed the Commission that all parties had either been served with notice of the hearing or that service had been previously attempted on all parties;

    AND WHEREAS on July 21, 2010, the hearing was adjourned to August 30, 2010 for the purpose of conducting a pre-hearing conference;

    AND WHEREAS on August 30, 2010, Staff appeared before the Commission and informed the Commission that all parties had either been served with notice of the pre-hearing conference or that service had been previously attempted on all parties;

    AND WHEREAS on August 30, 2010, Staff, York and counsel for Robinson and Sherman appeared before the Commission and the pre-hearing conference was commenced;

    AND WHEREAS on August 30, 2010, the Commission ordered that the hearing be adjourned to October 12, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. for the purpose of continuing the pre-hearing conference;

    AND WHEREAS on October 12, 2010, Staff appeared before the Commission and informed the Commission that all parties had either been served with notice of the pre-hearing conference or that service had been previously attempted on all parties;

    AND WHEREAS on October 12, 2010, Staff, York, Schwartz and agent for Sherman appeared before the Commission and the pre-hearing conference was continued and scheduling of the hearing on the merits was discussed;

    IT IS ORDERED THAT the hearing on the merits is to commence on March 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of the Commission, 20 Queen Street West, 17th floor, Toronto and shall continue on March 23, 24 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2011 and May 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16, 2011, or such further or other dates as may be agreed to by the parties and fixed by the Office of the Secretary;

    AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the motion brought by Schwartz and York is to be heard on November 26, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of the Commission, 20 Queen Street West, 17th floor, Toronto;

    AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the parties attend before the Commission on January 7, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. for a status hearing at the offices of the Commission, 20 Queen Street West, 17^th floor, Toronto.

    DATED at Toronto this 14^th day of October, 2010.