Order: In the Matter of Empire Consulting Inc. and Desmond Chambers

IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5 AS AMENDED

and

EMPIRE CONSULTING INC. and
DESMOND CHAMBERS

ORDER
(Section 127)

    WHEREAS on May 26, 2006, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations with respect to Desmond Chambers (“Chambers”) and Empire Consulting Inc. (“Empire”);

    AND WHEREAS Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) attended before the Commission on June 29, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.;

    AND WHEREAS Staff filed an affidavit of Raymond Daubney sworn June 29, 2011 setting out Staff’s telephone discussions and e-mails with Chambers and efforts to personally serve Chambers and Empire, including contacting local law enforcement authorities in Jamaica;

    AND WHEREAS Staff has served the Notice of Hearing and the Statement of Allegations on Chambers and Empire by e-mail, confirmed with Chambers that the e-mail address is accurate and advised Chambers that the documents have been e-mailed to him;

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

    IT IS ORDERED that the hearing is adjourned to July 26, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. for the purpose of scheduling dates for the hearing on the merits in this matter.

    Dated at Toronto this 29^th day of June, 2011