Order: In the Matter of Land Banc of Canada Inc. et al.
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT
R.S.O. 1990, c.S.5, AS AMENDED
– AND –
IN THE MATTER OF
LAND BANC OF CANADA INC., LBC MIDLAND I CORPORATION, FRESNO
SECURITIES INC., RICHARD JASON DOLAN, MARCO LORENTI, AND STEPHEN
ZEFF FREEDMAN
ORDER
Section 127
WHEREAS on the 23rd day of April, 2007, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") ordered, pursuant to clause 2 of subsection 127(1) and subsection 127(5) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the "Act") that all trading by Land Banc of Canada (“LBC”), LBC Midland I Corporation (“Midland”), Fresno Securities Inc. (“Fresno”), Richard Jason Dolan (“Dolan”) , Marco Lorenti (“Lorenti”) and Stephen Zeff Freedman (“Freedman”), (the "Respondents”), in any securities of Midland or any other corporation controlled by LBC, Dolan or Lorenti shall cease (the "Temporary Order");
AND WHEREAS the Commission further ordered as part of the Temporary Order that pursuant to clause 3 of subsection 127(1) and subsection 127(5) of the Act that any exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to the Respondents;
AND WHEREAS on May 1, 2007, the Commission issued a Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations in this matter;
AND WHEREAS upon submissions from counsel for Staff of the Commission and from counsel for Fresno and Freedman;
AND WHEREAS the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order;
IT IS ORDERED THAT the Temporary Order against Fresno and Freedman is continued on consent of all parties until May 10, 2007.
Dated at Toronto this 8th day of May, 2007
“Patrick LeSage”
Patrick J. LeSage |
“Suresh Thakrar”
Suresh Thakrar |