Notice of Hearing: In the Matter of Gatekeepers of Wealth Inc. and Joseph Bochner
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5 AS AMENDED
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IN THE MATTER OF THE GATEKEEPERS OF WEALTH INC. and
JOSEPH BOCHNER
NOTICE OF HEARING
(Sections 127 and 127.1)
TAKE NOTICE that the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) will hold a hearing pursuant to sections 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”) at the offices of the Commission located at 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario on Wednesday October 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held;
AND TAKE NOTICE that the purpose of the hearing is for the Commission to consider whether, in the Commission’s opinion, it is in the public interest for the Commission to make the following orders against The Gatekeepers of Wealth Inc. (“Gatekeepers”), and Joseph Bochner (“Bochner”, and, collectively, the “Respondents”):
- that trading in any securities or derivatives by the Respondents cease permanently or for such period as is specified by the Commission, pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
- that the acquisition of any securities by the Respondents is prohibited permanently or for such other period as is specified by the Commission, pursuant to paragraph 2.1 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
- that any exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to the Respondents permanently or for such period as is specified by the Commission, pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
- that the Respondents be reprimanded, pursuant to paragraph 6 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
- that Bochner resign one or more positions that he holds as a director or officer of any issuer, registrant or investment fund manager, pursuant to paragraphs 7, 8.1 and 8.3 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
- that Bochner be prohibited from becoming or acting as a director or officer of any issuer, registrant or investment fund manager, pursuant to paragraphs 8, 8.2 and 8.4 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
- that the Respondents be prohibited from becoming or acting as a registrant, as an investment fund manager, or as a promoter, pursuant to paragraph 8.5 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
- that each Respondent pay an administrative penalty of not more than $1 million for each failure by that Respondent to comply with Ontario securities law, pursuant to paragraph 9 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
- that each Respondent disgorge to the Commission any amounts obtained as a result of non-compliance by that Respondent with Ontario securities law, pursuant to paragraph 10 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
- that the Respondents be ordered to pay the costs of the Commission investigation and hearing, pursuant to section 127.1 of the Act; and
- such other order as the Commission considers appropriate in the public interest.
BY REASON OF the allegations as set out in the Statement of Allegations of Staff of the Commission dated September 3, 2014, and such further allegations as counsel may advise and the Commission may permit;
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any party to the proceedings may be represented by counsel at the hearing;
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon failure of any party to attend at the time and place stated above, the hearing may proceed in the absence of that party, and such party is not entitled to any further notice of the proceedings.
DATED at Toronto this 3rd day of September, 2014.
Josée Turcotte
Acting Secretary to the Commission