Order: In the Matter of Nest Acquisitions and Mergers and Caroline Frayssignes

Order
 

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

and

IN THE MATTER OF IMG INTERNATIONAL INC.,
INVESTORS MARKETING GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC.
AND MICHAEL SMITH

ORDER
(Sections 127(1) & 127(8) of the Securities Act)


WHEREAS on April 8, 2009, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") issued a temporary cease trade order (the “Temporary Order”) pursuant to sections 127(1) and 127(5) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the "Act") ordering that all trading in securities by Nest Acquisitions and Mergers (“Nest”) and Caroline Frayssignes (“Frayssignes”) shall cease;

AND WHEREAS on April 8, 2009, the Commission ordered that the Temporary Order shall expire on the 15th day after its making unless extended by order of the Commission;

AND WHEREAS on April 15, 2009, the Commission issued a Notice of Hearing to consider, among other things, the extension of the Temporary Order, to be held on April 22, 2009 at 2:00 p.m;

AND WHEREAS Staff served Nest and Frayssignes with the Notice of Hearing on April 16, 2009 by sending a copy by email to counsel for Nest and Frayssignes;

AND WHEREAS the Commission held a Hearing on April 22, 2009 and counsel for Staff and an agent for counsel for the respondents attended before the Commission;

AND WHEREAS counsel for Staff provided the Commission with a signed consent to an order extending the Temporary Order until April 21, 2009;

AND WHEREAS the Commission is of the opinion that the time required to conclude a hearing could be prejudicial to the public interest as set out in section 127(5) of the Act;

AND WHEREAS the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this Order;

AND WHEREAS upon considering the consent of the parties and pursuant to section 127(8) satisfactory information has not been provided to the Commission by any of the respondents;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED pursuant to section 127(8) that the Temporary Order is extended until May 22, 2009.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing is adjourned to May 21, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

DATED at Toronto this 22nd day of April 2009.

 

“Wendell S. Wigle”
Wendell S. Wigle, Q.C.
“Margot C. Howard”
Margot C. Howard, CFA, MBA