Notice of Hearing: In the Matter of Roy Michael Steplock

    TAKE NOTICE THAT the Ontario Securities 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, Toronto, 17^th Floor, commencing on April 12^th, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held;

    AND TAKE NOTICE THAT the purpose of the hearing is to consider whether it is in the public interest for the Commission, at the conclusion of a hearing, to approve the settlement agreement entered into between Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) and the respondent or to make any other order under sections 127(1) and 127.1;

    BY REASON OF the allegations set out in the Statement of Allegations of Staff dated April 1, 2010 and such additional allegations as counsel may advise and the Commission may permit;

    AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any party to the proceeding may be represented by counsel, if that party attends or submits evidence at the hearing;

    AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon the failure of any party to attend at the time and place aforesaid, the hearing may proceed in the absence of that party, and such party is not entitled to any further notice of the proceeding.

DATED at Toronto this 1^st day of April, 2010.