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THE MANITOBA SECURITIES COMMISSION THE SECURITIES ACT ) Order No. 6693 ) Sections 148, 19(5) and 148.3 ) April 24, 2013 STA NTON DEFREITAS WHEREAS: (A) On January 20, 2012, the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") issued an Order against Stanton DeFreitas ("OSC Order"); (8) On February 21, 2013, 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 it was in the public interest to grant orders pursuant to The Securities Act, R.S.M. 1988, c. S50 as amended ("Act") with respect to Stanton DeFreitas ("DEFREITAS"); (C) DEFREITAS has consented to the issuance of this Order and has waived his right to a full hearing; (D) The Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order. I IT IS ORDERED: 1. THAT, pursuant to section 148 of the Act, DEFREITAS cease trading in securities until January 20, 2027, with the exception that, once the Director of the Commission has received confirmation that DEFREITAS has fully satisfied paragraphs (h) and (i) of the OSC Order regarding payment of an administrative penalty and disgorgement to the OSC, DEFREITAS shall be permitted to trade securities in his personal registered retirement savings plan ("RRSP") accounts and/or tax-free savings accounts ("TFSA") and/or for any registered education savings plan ("RESP") accounts for which he is the or a sponsor. 2. THAT, pursuant to subsection 19(5) of the Act, 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 DEFREITAS until January 20, 2027, with the exception that, once the Director of the Commission has received confirmation that DEFREITAS has fully satisfied paragraphs (h) and (i) of the OSC Order regarding payment of an fXl~l SI . Mary Avenn~, '\NinnipeJi;, Manitol>il RJC 4K.5 tel: (2(1-1) 945 .2548 fax: (204) 945 .0330 www.m~c.i:ov.mb.ra
2 administrative penalty and disgorgement to the OSC, DEFREITAS shall be permitted to trade securities in his personal registered retirement savings plan ("RRSP") accounts and/or tax-free savings accounts ("TFSA") and/or for any registered education savings plan ("RESP") accounts for which he is the or a sponsor. 3. THAT, pursuant to section 148.3 of the Act, DEFREITAS be prohibited until January 20, 2027 from becoming or acting as a director or officer of any issuer. 4. THAT until the Director of the Commission has received confirmation that the entire amount of the payments set out in paragraphs (h) and (i) of the OSC Order are paid in full , the orders in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above shall continue in force without any limitation as to time period. BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
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