IN THE MATTER OF: THE SECURITIES ACT
-and-
IN THE MATTER OF: CHARLES MORRISON
NOTICE OF HEARING
TAKE NOTICE that The Manitoba Securities Commission ("Commission") will hold a public hearing ("Hearing") at its offices at 500 – 400 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba on Wednesday, the 30th day of January, 2008 commencing at 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as the Hearing can be held, and from day to day thereafter until the Hearing is concluded, to consider:
1. whether or not it is in the public interest to order, pursuant to subsection 148.1(1) of the Act, that Charles Morrison (‘MORRISON") pay an administrative penalty;
2. whether or not it is in the public interest to order that the respondent pay the costs of and incidental to the hearing;
3. such further and other matters and the making of such further and other orders as the Commission may deem appropriate.
BY REASON OF THE FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS:
By reason of the allegations set out in the Statement of Allegations of staff of the Commission dated November 8, 2007.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a person or company attending or submitting evidence at the Hearing may be represented by counsel of its choice.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any party to the proceedings may, at the Hearing, call witnesses and submit such evidence relevant to the Hearing as it may wish and, for that purpose, it may obtain from the Director of the Commission at 500 – 400 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, a form or forms of summons to compel the attendance of witnesses.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that upon failure of any party to attend at the time and place aforesaid, the Hearing may proceed in that party’s absence and the Commission may make or give any decision or order as though that party were present.
DATED at Winnipeg, Manitoba this 8th day of November, 2007.
Director, Legal and Enforcement