Order: In the Matter of International Strategic Investments et al.

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

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IN THE MATTER OF
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS, INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC
INVESTMENTS INC., SOMIN HOLDINGS INC., NAZIM GILLANI
AND RYAN J. DRISCOLL

ORDER

    WHEREAS on March 6, 2012, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing, pursuant to sections 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”) (the “Notice of Hearing”) in connection with a Statement of Allegations filed by Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) on March 5, 2012, to consider whether it is in the public interest to make certain orders as against International Strategic Investments, International Strategic Investments Inc., (collectively, “ISI”), Nazim Gillani (“Gillani”), Ryan J. Driscoll (“Driscoll”) and Somin Holdings Inc. (“Somin”);

    AND WHEREAS on April 3, 2012, a hearing was held before the Commission and Staff appeared and filed the Affidavit of Peaches A. Barnaby, sworn on March 29, 2012, evidencing service of the Notice of Hearing and the Statement of Allegations on ISI, Somin, Gillani and Driscoll;

    AND WHEREAS counsel for ISI and Gillani, and counsel for Driscoll appeared and made submissions;

    AND WHEREAS on April 3, 2012, the Commission ordered that a status hearing take place on April 13, 2012, for Staff to update the Commission on the status of service on Somin (the “Status Hearing”) and that a pre-hearing conference is scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.;

    AND WHEREAS on April 13, 2012, the Status Hearing was held and Staff provided the Commission with the Affidavit of Peaches A. Barnaby, sworn April 10, 2012, outlining efforts to serve Somin;

    AND WHEREAS on April 13, 2012, Staff and counsel for Gillani appeared and made submissions;

    AND WHEREAS on April 13, 2012, the Status Hearing was adjourned to April 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. to determine whether service had been effected on Somin pursuant to Rule 1.5.1 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure (2010), 33 O.S.C.B. 8017;

    AND WHEREAS on April 30, 2012, Staff and counsel for Gillani appeared and made submissions and no one appeared on behalf of Somin or ISI;

    AND WHEREAS on April 30, 2012, Staff provided the Commission with the Affidavit of Peaches A. Barnaby, sworn April 27, 2012;

    AND WHEREAS on April 30, 2012, Staff undertook to continue to serve Somin through David F. Munro and Nazim Gillani;

    AND WHEREAS the Commission is satisfied that Somin has been served and accepts Staff’s undertaking for future service;

    AND WHEREAS on June 6, 2012, a confidential pre-hearing conference was held;

    AND WHEREAS on June 6, 2012, Staff, counsel for Gillani and counsel for Driscoll appeared and made submissions and no one appeared on behalf of Somin or ISI;

    AND WHEREAS Staff agreed to continue to serve Somin through David F. Munro and Nazim Gillani personally;

    IT IS ORDERED that the confidential pre-hearing conference be adjourned to August 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., at which time the panel anticipates scheduling dates for a hearing on the merits in this matter.

    DATED at Toronto this 6^th day of June, 2012.