Order: In the Matter of Bunting & Waddington Inc. et al.

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
BUNTING & WADDINGTON INC., ARVIND SANMUGAM, JULIE WINGET
AND JENIFER BREKELMANS

ORDER



    WHEREAS on March 22, 2012, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing, pursuant to sections 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”) (the “Notice of Hearing”) in connection with a Statement of Allegations filed by Staff of the Commission (“Staff”) on March 22, 2012, to consider whether it is in the public interest to make certain orders against Bunting & Waddington Inc. (“B&W”), Arvind Sanmugam (“Sanmugam”), Julie Winget (“Winget”) and Jenifer Brekelmans (“Brekelmans”) (collectively, the “Respondents”);

    AND WHEREAS on April, 13, 2012, Staff filed Affidavits of Service evidencing service of the Notice of Hearing and the Statement of Allegations on the Respondents;

    AND WHEREAS on April 16, 2012, a first appearance hearing was held before the Commission and Staff, Winget and counsel for Brekelmans appeared in person, Sanmugam attended via teleconference and no one appeared for B&W;

    AND WHEREAS Staff advised that it was preparing the disclosure in this matter and anticipated that it would deliver the disclosure in two to three weeks;

    AND WHEREAS on April 16, 2012, the Commission ordered that the hearing is adjourned to such date and time as set by the Office of the Secretary and agreed to by the parties, for a confidential pre-hearing conference;

    AND WHEREAS on May 29, 2012, the Commission ordered that a confidential pre-hearing conference be held on June 19, 2012;

    AND WHEREAS on June 19, 2012, a confidential pre-hearing conference was held before the Commission and Staff, Winget and counsel for Brekelmans appeared in person, Sanmugam attended via teleconference and no one appeared for B&W;

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

    IT IS ORDERED that the hearing of this matter be adjourned to October 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. for continuation of the confidential pre-hearing conference to provide the panel with a status update and, if necessary, to hear any proper motions of Sanmugam;

    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Sanmugam shall file the motions that he wishes the panel to consider by October 4, 2012;

    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the other parties shall file their responses to the filed motions, if any, by October 11, 2012.

    DATED at Toronto this 19th day of June, 2012.

 

" Edward P. Kerwin "
Edward P. Kerwin