Order: In the Matter of Joseph Debus

IN THE MATTER OF
JOSEPH DEBUS

File No. 2019-16

M. Cecilia Williams, Commissioner and Chair of the Panel

February 24, 2020

ORDER

WHEREAS on February 24, 2020, the Ontario Securities Commission (Commission) held a hearing at 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario;

ON HEARING the submissions of the representative of Joseph Debus (Debus), the representatives of Staff of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), and Staff of the Commission;

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

1. Debus shall serve and file written submissions and any affidavit evidence related to his request for the Panel to summons documents from a third party by no later than March 5, 2020;
2. Staff of the Commission shall serve and file responding written submissions by no later than March 6, 2020;
3. IIROC Staff shall serve and file responding written submissions and any affidavit evidence by no later than March 12, 2020;
4. Debus shall serve and file an expert report, if any, by no later than March 21, 2020;
5. a further attendance in this proceeding is scheduled for March 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.;
6. the hearing date of March 24, 2020 is vacated;
7. Debus shall serve and file his hearing brief and witness summaries, if any, and written submissions, by no later than April 23, 2020;
8. IIROC Staff shall serve and file their hearing brief and witness summaries, if any, and responding written submissions, by no later than May 7, 2020;
9. Staff of the Commission shall serve and file written submissions by no later than May 14, 2020;
10. Debus shall serve and file reply written submissions, if any, by no later than May 20, 2020; and
11. the hearing of the Application will be held on May 21, 2020 and shall continue on May 22, 2020, commencing at 10:00 a.m. on each scheduled day, or on such other dates or times as may be agreed to by the parties and set by the Office of the Secretary.