Order: In the Matter of Maitland Capital Ltd. et al. - Tom Mezinski

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

-AND-

IN THE MATTER OF
MAITLAND CAPITAL LTD., ALLEN GROSSMAN,
HANOCH ULFAN, LEONARD WADDINGHAM,
RON GARNER, GORD VALDE, MARIANNE HYACINTHE,
DIANNA CASSIDY, RON CATONE, STEVEN LANYS, ROGER MCKENZIE,
TOM MEZINSKI, WILLIAM ROUSE and JASON SNOW

ORDER
(Sections 127 and 127.1)

    WHEREAS on January 24, 2006, 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") accompanied by a Statement of Allegations filed by staff of the Commission (“Staff”) with respect to Maitland Capital Ltd. (“Maitland”) Allen Grossman, Hanouch Ulfan, Leonard Waddingham, Ron Garner, Gord Valde, Marianne Hyacinthe, Dianna Cassidy, Ron Catone, Steven Lanys, Roger Mckenzie, Tom Mezinski (“Mezinski”), William Rouse and Jason Snow (collectively the “Respondents”);

    AND WHEREAS on January 24, 2006, the Commission ordered pursuant to s. 127(5) of the Act that: (a) all trading by Maitland and its officers, directors, employees and/or agents in securities of Maitland shall cease forthwith for a period of 15 days from the date thereof; (b) the Respondents cease trading in all securities; and (c) any exemptions in Ontario securities law do not apply to the Respondents (the “Temporary Order”);

    AND WHEREAS on September 12, 2006, the Commission extended the Temporary Order until the conclusion of the “Hearing”;

    AND WHEREAS on September 2, 2011, the Commission ordered that the hearing on the merits with respect to the allegations against Mezinski would take place on February 15, 16 and 17, 2012;

    AND WHEREAS a hearing on the merits in respect of Mezinski was held before the Commission on February 15, 2012;

    AND WHEREAS following the hearing on the merits, the Commission issued its Reasons and Decision with respect to the merits on July 6, 2012;

    IT IS ORDERED THAT:

1. A hearing to determine sanctions and costs will be held on August 21, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of the Commission, 20 Queen Street West, 17^th Floor, Toronto;
2. A party who is unable to attend a hearing on August 21, 2012, must advise the Office of the Secretary within 10 days of the date of this Order;
3. Should any party not contact the Office of the Secretary within 10 days of the date of this Order and fail to attend at the time and place aforesaid, the hearing may proceed in the absence of the party, and such party is not entitled to any further notice of the proceeding; and
4. For the sake of clarity, the Temporary Order, as it pertains to Mezinski, is extended until the conclusion of the sanctions and costs hearing.

DATED at Toronto, Ontario this 6^th day of July, 2012