Order: In the Matter of Ernst & Young LLP
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S-5, AS AMENDED
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IN THE MATTER OF
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
ORDER
(Sections 127 and 127.1)
WHEREAS on December 3, 2012 the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing in relation to a Statement of Allegations issued pursuant to section 127 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. c. S.5, as amended, with respect to Ernst & Young LLP (the “Respondent”);
AND WHEREAS the Notice of Hearing stated that an initial hearing before the Commission would be held on January 7, 2013;
AND WHEREAS the Commission convened a hearing on January 7, 2013 and the matter was adjourned to a confidential pre-hearing conference on March 4, 2013;
AND WHEREAS a confidential pre-hearing conference was held on March 4, 2013 and both parties jointly requested that the matter be adjourned to a further confidential pre-hearing conference to be held on June 24, 2013;
AND WHEREAS a confidential pre-hearing conference was held on June 24, 2013 and both parties jointly requested that the matter be adjourned to a further confidential pre-hearing conference to be held on September 6, 2013;
AND WHEREAS the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is adjourned to a confidential pre-hearing conference to be held on September 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. or such other date and time as is agreed by the parties and set by the Office of the Secretary.
Dated at Toronto this 24th day of June, 2013.
Mary G. Condon