Order: In the Matter of Moncasa Capital Corporation and John Frederick Collins
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5 AS AMENDED
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IN THE MATTER OF MONCASA CAPITAL CORPORATION
and JOHN FREDERICK COLLINS
ORDER
(Sections 127 and 127.1)
WHEREAS on March 6, 2012, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing in relation to a Statement of Allegations filed by Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) on that date pursuant to sections 37, 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. S.5, as amended, in respect of Moncasa Capital Corporation and John Frederick Collins (collectively, the “Respondents”);
AND WHEREAS on December 3, 2012, Staff filed an Amended Statement of Allegations;
AND WHEREAS at a confidential pre-hearing conference held on May 28, 2012, Staff and counsel for the Respondents consented to an order that the hearing on the merits be scheduled for January 21, 2013 to February 1, 2013 (other than January 29, 2013);
AND WHEREAS the Commission conducted the hearing on the merits on January 21, 22, 23 and 24, 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:
- Staff may file side-barred transcripts and transcript summaries of its three interviews with John Frederick Collins by February 1, 2013;
- Staff may file side-barred transcripts or excerpts from the transcripts of its interviews with witnesses who are indicated on its witness list and who did not testify at the hearing on the merits by February 1, 2013;
- The hearing on the merits dates of January 25, 28, 30, 31 and February 1, 2013 are vacated;
- Staff shall serve and file written closing submissions by February 15, 2013;
- The Respondents shall serve and file written closing submissions by March 1, 2013, if any; and
- The hearing on the merits shall continue on March 13, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the office of ASAP Reporting Services Inc. at the Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, Suite 900, Toronto, for the purpose of hearing oral closing submissions from the parties.
DATED at Toronto this 24th day of January, 2013.
Edward P. Kerwin