Hearing Schedule

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Fraud; Illegal distribution; Misrepresentation

Panel:

James Kershaw - Chair, Gordon Johnson, Karen Keilty

Note:

The executive director issued a notice of hearing on February 20, 2024. The November 19, 2024 hearing management meeting has been rescheduled to December 3, 2024 at 9:00am. The hearing is scheduled to start on June 3, 2025.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Failed to comply with a summons or demand

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, James Kershaw, Jason Milne

Note:

On October 3, 2024, the executive director issued a notice of hearing. On October 3, 2024, Birdsall applied for various orders. The Commission will hold a further hearing management meeting on December 6, 2024 at 9:00am.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

False or misleading statements

Panel:

Marion Shaw - Chair, Judith Downes, Warren Funt

Note:

On October 1, 2024, the panel adjourned the hearing generally. The Commission held a hearing management meeting on November 1,2024. On November 6, 2024, the Panel issued its Reasons. The Commission will hold a hearing management meeting on December 6, 2024, at 9:00am.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Acting contrary to public interest

Panel:

Audrey T. Ho - Chair, Jason Milne, Marion Shaw

Note:

On November 25, 2024, the Executive Director issued a temporary order. On December 9, 2024, the Commission will hear the Executive Director's application to extend the temporary order.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Disclosure violations; Insider trading

Panel:

Judith Downes - Chair, James Kershaw, Marion Shaw

Note:

On August 17, 2023, the panel issued a Ruling and Reasons for Ruling cited as Re Morabito, 2023 BCSECCOM 405 (Stay Ruling), dismissing applications by the respondents seeking orders that the proceedings arising from the Notice of Hearing be permanently stayed as an abuse of process. On October 16, 2023, the British Columbia Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal from the Stay Ruling and stayed the liability proceedings in this matter pending the final disposition of the appeal or further order of that Court. On November 15, 2024, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and remitted the matter to a newly constituted hearing panel of the Commission to proceed with a hearing to determine the abuse of process applications in accordance with the Court's reasons. The Commission will hold a hearing management meeting at 9am on December 12, 2024, by video conference.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Fraud

Panel:

Deborah Armour - Chair, Audrey T. Ho, Karen Keilty

Note:

The Commission will hold a hearing management meeting on December 17, 2024 at 9:00am. The hearing is scheduled to start on March 3, 2025.

Hearing Type:

Review

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Judith Downes, Karen Keilty

Note:

On August 12, 2024, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization requested a review of a decision dated July 22, 2024. The parties have until December 23, 2024, to file submissions. A hearing management meeting will be held January 7, 2025 at 9:00am. The hearing is scheduled to start on January 23, 2025.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Manipulation/Misleading trading

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Judith Downes, Jason Milne

Note:

The hearing has concluded. The parties have until December 13, 2024, to file submissions on liability. The Panel will hear oral submissions on liability commencing January 7, 2025.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Manipulation/Misleading trading; Misrepresentation

Panel:

Audrey T. Ho - Chair, Gordon Johnson, Marion Shaw

Note:

On January 10, 2024, the Executive Director issued a notice of hearing. The notice of hearing has not been made public pending the determination of an application for anonymization. The Commission will hold a hearing management meeting on January 21, 2025. This matter is proceeding in camera.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Trading without registration

Panel:

Deborah Armour - Chair, Judith Downes, Warren Funt

Note:

On April 24, 2024, the Executive Director issued a Notice of Hearing. Hearing concluded. The parties have until January 8, 2025 to file written submissions on liability and sanctions. On February 4, 2025, the Panel will hear the parties oral submissions.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Failed to comply with a summons or demand

Panel:

Deborah Armour - Chair, Gordon Johnson, Karen Keilty

Note:

On June 26, 2024, the executive director issued a notice of hearing. The Commission held a hearing management meeting on November 26, 2024. The hearing will commence on August 11, 2025. The Commission will hold a hearing management meeting on February 13, 2025 at 9:00am by video conference.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Failed to comply with a summons or demand

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Warren Funt, Jason Milne

Note:

On April 17, 2024, the Executive Director issued a notice of hearing. The hearing is scheduled to start on February 18, 2025.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Acting contrary to public interest; Illegal distribution; Misrepresentation

Panel:

Marion Shaw - Chair, Gordon Johnson, Karen Keilty

Note:

On November 17, 2023, the Executive Director issued a notice of hearing. The Commission held a hearing management meeting on September 16, 2024. The hearing is scheduled to start on April 28, 2025.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Illegal distribution; Trading without registration

Panel:

Judith Downes - Chair, Warren Funt, Jason Milne

Note:

On October 8, 2024, the executive director issued a notice of hearing. The Commission will hold a hearing management meeting on June 18, 2025 at 9:00am, by video conference. The hearing is scheduled to start on September 29, 2025.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Trading without registration; Advising without registration

Panel:

Marion Shaw - Chair, Deborah Armour, Karen Keilty

Note:

On December 18, 2022, the executive director issued a notice of hearing. The hearing is scheduled to be commence on September 8, 2025.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement - Reciprocal order

Allegations:

Acting contrary to public interest

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Warren Funt

Note:

The executive director has applied for an order under section 161(6) of the Act. Amar Bahadoorsingh requested an oral hearing. On November 4, 2024, the Panel heard oral submissions and reserved its decision. The Panel’s decision is due on March 17, 2025.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Fraud

Panel:

Audrey T. Ho - Chair, James Kershaw, Marion Shaw

Note:

On April 18, 2023, the executive director issued a notice of hearing. Hearing concluded. On August 7, 2024, the Panel issued its findings. On November 29, 2024, the Panel issued its Decision. On September 4, 2024, David Smillie applied for leave to appeal to the British Columbia Court of Appeal.

Hearing Type:

Review

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Judith Downes, Jason Milne

Note:

On April 29, 2022, an application was made under section 171 of the Securities Act to revoke certain preservation orders. The hearing is adjourned generally. This matter is proceeding in camera.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Trading without registration

Panel:

James Kershaw - Chair, Karen Keilty, Marion Shaw

Note:

On October 24, 2023, the Executive Director issued a notice of hearing. On October 25, 2024, the Commission adjourned the hearing and will set further dates for the hearing. A hearing management meeting was held on November 8, 2024. The panel's Reasons for the Ruling - Extension of Temporary Orders are due on March 17, 2025. On October 28, 2024 the Executive Director entered into a settlement agreement with Tajkarim Mohamed and discontinued the proceedings against him, Lacie Holdings Limited and Space Cloud Empire Limited, formerly known as CE Star Holdings Limited.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement - Reciprocal order

Allegations:

Acting contrary to public interest

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Karen Keilty

Note:

The Executive Director has applied for orders under section 161(6) of the Securities Act. The Respondent's submissions are due.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement - Reciprocal order

Allegations:

Acting contrary to public interest

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Karen Keilty

Note:

The Executive Director has applied for orders under section 161(6) of the Securities Act. The respondent has until November 18, 2024 to file submissions

Hearing Type:

Enforcement - Reciprocal order

Allegations:

Acting contrary to public interest

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Karen Keilty

Note:

The Executive Director has applied for orders under section 161(6) of the Act. The respondent has until December 2, 2024, to file submissions

Hearing Type:

Enforcement - Reciprocal order

Allegations:

Acting contrary to public interest

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Warren Funt

Note:

The executive director applied for orders under section 161(6) of the Act. The Panel issued its decision on November 6, 2024.

Hearing Type:

Review

Panel:

Deborah Armour, Marion Shaw

Note:

The Attorney General for British Columbia requested the Commission to refer a stated case to the British Columbia Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of s. 151 of the Securities Act. The hearing was held in November 2020. The British Columbia Supreme Court issued its Reasons for Judgment on July 27, 2021. On August 23 and 26, 2021, the appellants filed Notices of Appeal with the British Columbia Court of Appeal.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement - Reciprocal order

Allegations:

Acting contrary to public interest

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Jason Milne

Note:

On June 3, 2022, the executive director applied for orders under sections 161(6)(b) and 161(1) of the Securities Act. The Commission issued its decision on March 29, 2023. On April 27, 2023, Mr. Dean filed a Notice of Appeal with the BC Court of Appeal. On May 24, 2023, Mr. Dean applied to vary the Commission's decision. On May 26, 2023, the panel issued a variation order.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Manipulation/Misleading trading

Panel:

Judith Downes - Chair

Note:

On March 8, 2017, the Executive Director discontinued proceedings against Antoine Ratsaphong. Hearing concluded. The Panel issued its findings on April 25, 2018. The appellants Deyrmenjian, Khorchidian, EHT and Craven filed notices of application for leave to appeal with the BC Court of Appeal. On November 2, 2018, the panel heard submissions on EHT and Craven's application under section 171 of the Act to revoke or vary the Panel's findings, and denied the application, with reasons to follow. The Panel issued it's decision on March 11, 2019. On April 8, 2019, Raffi Khorchidian filed a notice of application for leave to appeal with the BC Court of Appeal. On September 16, 2019, Garo Deyrmenjian filed an Amended Notice of Application for leave to appeal. Garo Deyrmenjian's and Raffi Khorchidian's leave applications are scheduled for November 13, 2019. On November 14, 2019 Leave to appeal was partially granted.

Hearing Type:

Review

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Deborah Armour, Audrey T. Ho

Note:

On January 7, 2021, the applicant applied under section 171 of the Securities Act to revoke an Investigation Order. On May 17, 2021, the Panel heard the application and reserved its ruling. This matter is proceeding in camera. The Panel issued its Ruling on October 6, 2021. On October 20, 2021 the Appellants applied to the British Columbia Court of Appeal for leave to appeal. On December 10, 2021, the Court of Appeal granted leave. The Court of Appeal issued its Judgment on August 12, 2022. On October 11, 2022, the Appellants applied to the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Fraud

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Judith Downes, Karen Keilty

Note:

Hearing concluded. On April 18, 2023, the Panel issued it's decision. On May 1, 2023, SHH Holdings Limited and Timothy Durkin filed a notice of application for leave to appeal with the BC Court of Appeal.

Hearing Type:

Review

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Deborah Armour, Karen Keilty

Note:

On November 7, 2023, Mr. Dhala applied under section 171 of the Act to vary the Commission's decision 2015 BCSECCOM 336 dated August 31, 2015. On January 26, 2024 the applicant applied to cross-examine a witness. On July 16, 2024 the panel heard the application. On August 29, 2024 the panel issued its ruling and reasons for ruling. The section 171 application will proceed in writing. The parties have until December 6, 2024 to file submissions.

Hearing Type:

Enforcement

Allegations:

Fraud

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, Audrey T. Ho, James Kershaw

Note:

On April 25, 2023, the Panel issued a temporary order. On May 10, 2023, the Panel heard an application and extended the temporary order to May 10, 2024. On June 13, 2023, the Panel issued its Reasons for Ruling. On June 16, 2023, the Panel issued its Ruling on modified hearing procedures. The hearing will proceeded in writing. On September 10, 2024, the Panel issued its findings. The Panel's decision is due December 16, 2024.

Hearing Type:

Review

Panel:

Deborah Armour - Chair, James Kershaw, Jason Milne

Note:

On March 10, 2023, an application was for orders under section 171 of the Act. That application will proceed in writing and in camera. The panel's decision is due January 3, 2025. On April 12, 2024 an application was made for an in camera hearing and sealing order. The April 12, 2024 application proceeded in writing and the panel issued its ruling and reasons on June 7, 2024. On June 28, 2024, an application was made to vary the panel's June 7, 2024 ruling and the panel issued its ruling and reasons on September 3, 2024.

Hearing Type:

Review

Panel:

Gordon Johnson - Chair, James Kershaw, Jason Milne

Note:

On July 26, 2024, the applicant applied under section 171 of the Securities Act for certain orders. This matter is proceeding in writing and in camera. The panel issued it's Ruling and Reasons for Ruling on October 24, 2024 with respect to some of the orders sought.