Order: In the Matter of Shane Suman and Monie Rahman

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 SHANE SUMAN
AND MONIE RAHMAN

ORDER


      WHEREAS on July 24, 2007 the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing pursuant to section 127 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended, to consider whether it is in the public interest to make certain orders against Shane Suman (“Suman”) and Monie Rahman (“Rahman”), (collectively, the “Respondents”);

      AND WHEREAS on August 28, 2007, counsel for Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) and counsel for the Respondents attended before the Commission for a first appearance, at which time they agreed to attend a pre-hearing conference on October 23, 2007;

      AND WHEREAS on October 23, 2007, counsel for Staff and counsel for the Respondents attended before the Commission for a pre-hearing conference, at which time the parties agreed to attend a pre-hearing conference on November 26, 2007;

      AND WHEREAS on November 26, 2007, counsel for Staff and counsel for the Respondents attended before the Commission for a pre-hearing conference, at which time the parties agreed to attend a pre-hearing conference on December 28, 2007;

      AND WHEREAS on December 28, 2007, counsel for Staff and counsel for the Respondents attended before the Commission for a pre-hearing conference, at which time the parties agreed to attend a pre-hearing conference on January 29, 2008;

      AND WHEREAS on January 29, 2008, counsel for Staff, counsel for the Respondents and Suman attended before the Commission for a pre-hearing conference, at which time counsel for the Respondents withdrew from the record with the consent of the Respondents, and counsel for Staff and the Respondents agreed to attend a pre-hearing conference on February 12, 2008;

      AND WHEREAS, on February 12, 2008, counsel for Staff and Suman, representing himself and as agent for Rahman, attended before the Commission for a pre-hearing conference and it was ordered that: (1) the hearing of the merits in this matter shall commence on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., for ten days, with the exception of Friday September 12, 2008 and Tuesday September 16, 2008, or such other date as ordered by the Commission; and (2) a further pre-hearing conference in this matter, to be held by Friday, July 11, 2008, shall be arranged by the parties through the Office of the Secretary to the Commission;

      AND WHEREAS, on June 27, 2008, counsel for Staff and Suman, representing himself and as agent for Rahman, attended before the Commission for a pre-hearing conference, at which time the Respondents’ disclosure motion was set down for July 17, 2008;

      AND WHEREAS, on July 17, 2008, counsel for Staff, Suman and newly-retained counsel for Rahman, attended before the Commission to speak to the Respondents’ disclosure motion;

      AND WHEREAS, on July 17, 2008, counsel for Rahman moved for an adjournment of the disclosure motion hearing on the ground that he requires more time to review the disclosure already made by Staff and to consider additional disclosure requests, Suman joined in the adjournment motion, and counsel for Staff did not contest the adjournment request;

      IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
  1. the disclosure motion hearing is adjourned to Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 10 a.m.; and
  2. the pre-hearing conference previously scheduled for August 5, 2008 is cancelled.

DATED at Toronto this 17th day of July 2008.


James Turner
James E. A. Turner
David Knight
David L. Knight, FCA