Notice of Hearing: In the Matter of Normand Gauthier et al.

Notice of Hearing

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

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IN THE MATTER OF NORMAND GAUTHIER,
GENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.,
R.E.A.L. GROUP FUND III (CANADA) LP, and
CANPRO INCOME FUND I, LP

NOTICE OF HEARING
(Request for a Temporary Order)



    TAKE NOTICE THAT the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) will hold a hearing pursuant to sections 127 of the Ontario Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the "Act") at the offices of the Commission at 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor Hearing Room on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held:

    TO CONSIDER whether, in the opinion of the Commission, it is in the public interest, pursuant to subsections 127(1), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of the Act, for the Commission to issue a temporary order that:

  1. Under s. 127(1)1 of the Act, the registration of Normand Gauthier (“Gauthier”) and Gentree Asset Management Inc. (“Gentree”) be suspended until the conclusion of the hearing on the merits or until such period as the Commission may order;
  2. Under s. 127(1)2 of the Act, all trading in any securities by the Respondents cease until the conclusion of the hearing on the merits or until such period as the Commission may order;
  3. Under s. 127(1)2 of the Act, all trading in securities of Gentree, R.E.A.L. Group Fund III (Canada) LP and CanPro Income Fund I, LP cease until the conclusion of the hearing on the merits or until such period as the Commission may order;
  4. Under s. 127(1)3 of the Act, all exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to the Respondents until the conclusion of the hearing on the merits or until such period as the Commission may order; and
  5. such other orders as the Commission deems appropriate.

    BY REASON OF such allegations and evidence 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 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 proceedings.

 

    DATED at Toronto this 15th day of August, 2011.

 

"C. Grivas"
Per: John Stevenson
Secretary to the Commission

TO:
Normand Gauthier
Gentree Asset Management Inc.
R.E.A.L. Group Fund III (Canada) LP and
Canpro Income Fund I, LP

c/o Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Scotia Plaza
40 King St. West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3Y4

Attn: James D.G. Douglas, Kara Beitel