Notice of Hearing: In The Matter of Nelson Peter Bradbury

Notice of Hearing

IN THE MATTER OF
NELSON PETER BRADBURY

NOTICE OF HEARING
(Subsections 127(1) and 127(10) of the Securities Act)



             TAKE NOTICE THAT the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) will hold a hearing pursuant to subsections 127(1) and 127(10) of the Securities Act, RSO 1990, c S.5 (the “Act”), at the offices of the Commission, 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor, commencing on June 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held;

            TO CONSIDER whether, pursuant to subsection 127(1) and paragraph 4 of subsection 127(10) of the Act, it is in the public interest for the Commission to make an order:

  1. against Nelson Peter Bradbury (“Bradbury”) that:
    1. pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, trading in any securities or derivatives by Bradbury cease permanently, except that this order does not preclude him from trading in securities or derivatives through a registrant (who has first been given a copy of the Order of the Alberta Securities Commission dated November 8, 2016 (the “ASC Order”), and a copy of the Commission order in this proceeding, if granted) in accounts maintained with that registrant for the benefit of one or more of himself and members of his immediate family;
    2. pursuant to paragraph 2.1 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, the acquisition of securities by Bradbury cease permanently, except that this order does not preclude him from purchasing securities through a registrant (who has first been given a copy of the ASC Order, and a copy of the Commission order in this proceeding, if granted) in accounts maintained with that registrant for the benefit of one or more of himself and members of his immediate family;
    3. pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, any exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to Bradbury permanently;
    4. pursuant to paragraphs 7, 8.1 and 8.3 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, Bradbury resign any positions that he holds as a director or officer of any issuer, registrant, or investment fund manager;
    5. pursuant to paragraphs 8, 8.2 and 8.4 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, Bradbury be prohibited permanently from becoming or acting as a director or officer of any issuer, registrant or investment fund manager; and
    6. pursuant to paragraph 8.5 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, Bradbury be prohibited permanently from becoming or acting as a registrant, investment fund manager or promoter;
  2. such other order or orders as the Commission considers appropriate.

            BY REASON of the allegations set out in the Statement of Allegations of Staff of the Commission dated May 23, 2017, and by reason of the ASC Order, a Statement of Admissions and Joint Submission on Sanction between Bradbury and ASC Staff dated September 8, 2016, and such additional allegations as counsel may advise and the Commission may permit;

            AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the hearing on June 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., Staff will bring an application to proceed with the matter by written hearing, in accordance with Rule 11 of the Ontario Securities Commission Rules of Procedure (2014), 37 OSCB 4168 and section 5.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, RSO 1990, c S.22, and any party to the proceeding may make submissions in respect of the application to proceed by written hearing;

            AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any party to the proceeding may be represented by a representative 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 the party and such party is not entitled to any further notice of the proceeding;

            AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Notice of Hearing is also available in French on request of a party, participation may be in either French or English and participants must notify the Secretary’s Office in writing as soon as possible, and in any event, at least thirty (30) days before a hearing if the participant is requesting a proceeding to be conducted wholly or partly in French; and

            ET AVIS EST ÉGALEMENT DONNÉ PAR LA PRÉSENTE que l'avis d'audience est disponible en français sur demande d’une partie, que la participation à l'audience peut se faire en français ou en anglais et que les participants doivent aviser le Bureau du secrétaire par écrit le plut tôt possible et, dans tous les cas, au moins trente (30) jours avant l'audience si le participant demande qu'une instance soit tenue entièrement ou partiellement en français.

 

            DATED at Toronto this 24th day of May, 2017.

" Grace Knakowski "
Grace Knakowski
Secretary to the Commission