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THE MAN ITOB A SECURITIES CDMMISSION THE SECURITIES ACT Order No. 6295 Sections 148 and 19(5) April 6, 2011 SCOTT WILLIAM BRADLEY SPENCE and INVESTIA FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. WHEREAS: (A) On January 18, 2011, The Manitoba Securities Commission ("Commission") issued a Notice of Hearing ("Notice") giving notice of its intention to hold a hearing to consider whether or not orders should be made under The Securities Act, R.S.M. 1988, c. S50 as amended ("Act") with respect to Scott William Bradley Spence ("SPENCE") and/or Investia Financial Services Inc. ("INVESTIA"), collectively referred to as the respondents; (B) On February 23, 2011, the matter first appeared before a panel of the Commission and was adjourned by consent to April 6, 2011 at 9:30 a.m.; (C) On April 6, 2011, the matter appeared before a panel of the Commission; (D) Upon reviewing the documents submitted and hearing the submissions of counsel for staff of the Commission and the submissions of SPENCE appearing for himself and no longer represented by counsel and upon no position being taken by counsel for INVESTIA also in attendance, the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order. IT IS ORDERED: 1. THAT pursuant to subsection 146(2) of the Act, an interim order be granted such that pursuant to sections 148 and 19(5) of the Act, SPENCE cease trading in securities and subsection 19(1) of the Act, with respect to such of the trades referred to in that subsection, and subsection 19(2) of the Act, with respect to such of the securities referred to in that subsection, do not apply to SPENCE. 2. THAT this interim order shall remain in effect until May 11, 2011 at 9:00 a.m., unless further extended , amended , or withdrawn by further order of the Commission . SIX)-4{XI SI, Mary Avenue, Winnl~~, Manitoba RJC 4KS lei: (2114) 945.25411 fax : (204) 945.0:BO \\.ww.mSt.llov.mb.ca
3. THAT this matter is adjourned to May 11,201 1 at 9:00 a.m. BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION Page 2 Direc ,Legal and Enforcement
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