Order: In the Matter of Paul Lester Stiles

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

-AND -

IN THE MATTER OF PAUL LESTER STILES

ORDER
(Subsections 127(1) and 127(10) of the Act)

WHEREAS on April 23, 2014, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing pursuant to subsections 127(1) and 127(10) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”) in respect of Paul Lester Stiles (the “Respondent”);

AND WHEREAS on April 23, 2014, Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) filed a Statement of Allegations in respect of the same matter;

AND WHEREAS on May 14, 2014, the Commission heard an application by Staff  to convert the matter to a written hearing in accordance with Rule 11.5 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure (2012), 35 OSCB 10071 and section 5.1(2) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.22, as amended;

AND WHEREAS the Commission granted Staff’s application to proceed by written hearing and established a schedule for the submission of materials by the parties;

AND WHEREAS Staff filed written submissions, a hearing brief and a brief of authorities;

AND WHEREAS the Respondent did not appear and did not file any materials;

AND WHEREAS the Respondent is subject to an order dated October 3, 2012 made by the British Columbia Securities Commission that imposes sanctions, conditions, restrictions or requirements upon him within the meaning of paragraph 4 of subsection 127(10) of the Act;

AND WHEREAS I find that it is in the public interest to issue this order pursuant to subsection 127(1) of the Act in reliance upon subsection 127(10) of the Act for the reasons set forth in my reasons and decision dated the date of this Order;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

(a) pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, trading in any securities or derivatives by Stiles shall cease permanently;

(b) pursuant to paragraph 2.1 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, the acquisition of any securities by Stiles shall cease permanently;

(c) pursuant to paragraph 7 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, Stiles resign any positions that he holds as director or officer of an issuer;

(d) pursuant to paragraph 8 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, Stiles be prohibited permanently from becoming or acting as an officer or director of an issuer;

(e) pursuant to paragraph 8.1 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, Stiles resign any positions that he holds as director or officer of a registrant;

(f) pursuant to paragraph 8.2 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, Stiles be prohibited permanently from becoming or acting as an officer or director of a registrant; and

(g) pursuant to paragraph 8.5 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, Stiles be prohibited permanently from becoming or acting as a registrant, investment fund manager or as a promoter.

DATED at Toronto this 31^st day of July, 2014.