Order: In the Matter of Nelson Financial Group Ltd. et al.

Order

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

- AND -

IN THE MATTER OF
NELSON FINANCIAL GROUP LTD., NELSON INVESTMENT GROUP LTD.,
MARC D. BOUTET, STEPHANIE LOCKMAN SOBOL,
PAUL MANUEL TORRES, H. W. PETER KNOLL

ORDER
(Section 127)



WHEREAS on May 12, 2010, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") issued a Notice of Hearing and a Statement of Allegations in this matter pursuant to section 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the "Act");

AND WHEREAS on August 16, 2010, the Commission ordered that the hearing on the merits shall commence on Monday, February 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.;

AND WHEREAS the Respondent, Stephanie Sobol, has newly retained counsel and has requested an adjournment;

AND WHEREAS the parties consent to the adjournment and agree that it is peremptory to the Respondents with or without counsel;

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

AND WHEREAS by Order made January 18, 2011, 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, Mary G. Condon, Vern Krishna, Christopher Portner and Edward P. Kerwin, 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 hearing for this matter is adjourned to May 16, 2011 through to May 31, 2011, excluding May 23 and 24, 2011, peremptory to the Respondents with or without counsel; and
  2. A pre-hearing conference will be held on February 25, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.

 

DATED at Toronto this 31st day of January, 2011.

 

" E. P. Kerwin "
Edward P. Kerwin