Order: In the Matter of Anthony Ianno and Saverio Manzo

Order

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

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IN THE MATTER OF ANTHONY IANNO AND SAVERIO MANZO


ORDER



WHEREAS on March 8, 2010 the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations in this matter pursuant to sections 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended;

AND WHEREAS by order dated July 7, 2010, the Commission ordered that the hearing on the merits in this matter will take place on the following dates: January 31, February 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 23, 2011, or on such further or other dates as shall be agreed by the parties and fixed by the Office of the Secretary;

AND WHEREAS pre-hearing conferences were held on November 16, 2010 and December 17, 2010 and January 12, 2011;

AND WHEREAS at the pre-hearing conference on January 12, 2011, counsel for Anthony Ianno (“Ianno”) brought a request for an adjournment and after considering all the submissions of the parties, and considering the factors for an adjournment set out in Rule 9.2 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure, the Commission was of the view that it was in the public interest to grant the adjournment;

AND WHEREAS a pre-hearing conference was held on January 20, 2011 for the purpose of confirming the availability of all parties to schedule the dates for the hearing on the merits, and Saverio Manzo (“Manzo”) and Ianno and Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) were represented by counsel;

AND WHEREAS on January 20, 2011 counsel for Manzo informed the Commission that he was retained by Mr. Manzo and requested hearing dates be set to accommodate his schedule;

AND WHEREAS after considering all the submissions of the parties the Commission is of the view it is in the public interest to make this order;

AND WHEREAS by Order made November 24, 2010, pursuant to subsection 3.5(3) of the Act, each of Howard I. Wetston, James E. A. Turner, Kevin J. Kelly, Carol S. Perry, Patrick J. LeSage, James D. Carnwath and Mary G. Condon, acting alone, is authorized to exercise the powers of the Commission under the Act, subject to subsection 3.5(4) of the Act, including the power to make orders under section 127 of the Act;

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. The merits hearing dates set for January 31, February 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 23, 2011 are vacated;
  2. The hearing on the merits is set down for September 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26 and 28, 2011.

DATED at Toronto this 20th day of January, 2011.

 

" Carol S. Perry "
Carol S. Perry