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SCHEDULE "A" TO ORDER Settlement Agreement NEIL FRIESEN also known as CORNELIUS FRIESEN and The Staff of The Manitoba Securities Commission

The Manitoba Securities Commission 500 - 400 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4K5

SETTLEMENT AGREEMEN';' A. lntroduct1or A1 . On June 17, 2020, The Manitoba Securities Commission ("Commission") issued a Notice of Hearing ("NOH") and Statement of Allegations ("SOA'') naming Neil Friesen also known as Cornelius Friesen ("Neil Friesen") as one of the respondents and giving notice of its intention to hold a hearing under The Securities Act ("Act"), as against Neil Friesen, to consider:

1. whether or not it is in the public interest to order, pursuant to section 148 of the Act, that Neil Friesen be cease traded·

2. 'flhether; or; not \t \'$ \n the pub�\C \nter;e'$t to or;der;, pur;'$uant to section 19(5) of the Act, that:

(a) subsection 19(1) of the Act does not, with respect to such of the trades referred to in that section, apply to Neil Friesen;

(b) subsection 19(2) of the Act does not, with respect to such of the securities referred to in that section, apply to Neil Friesen;

3. whether or not it is in the public interest to order, pursuant to section 148.3 of the Act, that Neil Friesen resign and be prohibited from becoming or acting as a director or officer of any issuer;

4. such further and other matters and the making of such further and other orders as the Commission may deem appropriate.

A2. Discussions have been held between Neil Friesen and Staff in an effort to settle the matters set out in the NOH and SOA ("Proceedings"). A settlement ("Settlement") has been reached based on the terms and conaA,ons set tor'ch ·,n rn·,s agreement l"Sett,ement Agreemenf).

A3. Pursuant to the Settlement, Staff agree to recommend to the Commission that the Proceedings initiated against the respondent Neil Friesen be resolved and disposed of in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement as set forth below. The respondent Neil Friesen consents to the Settlement and to the making of the consent order referred to in Part D. below, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Settlement Agreement.

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