Notice of Hearing: In the Matter of BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.

    TAKE NOTICE THAT the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) will hold a hearing pursuant to section 127(1) and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”) at its offices at 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario on November 10, 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 for the Commission to consider whether it is in the public interest to approve the Settlement Agreement dated November 8, 2010 between Staff of the Commission and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. (the “Respondent”);

    BY REASON OF the allegations set out in the Statement of Allegations dated November 8, 2010 and such additional allegations as counsel may advise and the Commission may permit;

    AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any party to the proceedings may be represented by counsel at the hearing; and

    ND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon 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 8^th day of November, 2010