THE MAN ITO BA THE SECURITIES ACT ) Order No. 6797 SECURIT I ES ) COMMISSION Sections 148, 19(5), and 148.3 ) September 18, 2013 COLBY COOPER CAPITAL INC., COLBY COOPER INC., PAC WEST MINERALS LIMITED AND JOHN DOUGLAS LEE MASON WHEREAS: (A) On April 24, 2013, the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") issued an order against Colby Cooper Capital Inc., Colby Cooper Inc. , Pac West Minerals Limited and John Douglas Lee Mason ("OSC Order"); (B) On June 6, 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 Colby Cooper Capital Inc. ("CCCI"), Colby Cooper Inc. ("CCI"), Pac West Minerals Limited ("PAC WEST") and/or John Douglas Lee Mason ("MASON"); (C) On July 10, 2013, this hearing matter came before a panel of the Commission and was adjourned to September 18, 2013; (D) On September 18, 2013, this hearing matter came before a panel of the Commission ; (E) Upon reviewing the documentary evidence and hearing the submissions of counsel for staff of the Commission and counsel for CCCI and MASON, no one appearing for the respondents CCI and PAC WEST, upon hearing the consent of CCCI and MASON through counsel , and upon reviewing the Affidavits of Service, filed, and being satisfied as to service upon the respondents , the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order. IT IS ORDERED: 1. THAT, pursuant to section 148 of the Act, CCCI , CCI , PAC WEST and MASON cease trading in securities permanently. 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 CCCI , CCI, PAC WEST and MASON permanently. 3. THAT, pursuant to section 148.3 of the Act, MASON resign all positions he holds as a director or officer of any issuer and be prohibited permanently from becoming or acting as a director or officer of any issuer.
2 4. THAT, once the Director of the Commission has received confirmation that the payments set out in paragraphs U) , (k), (1), and (m) of the OSC Order have been made in full to the OSC, as an exception to the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 above, MASON be permitted to trade securities for the account of his personal registered retirement savings plan and his registered pension plan , as defined in the Income Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.1 as amended , solely through a registered dealer or, as appropriate, a registered dealer in a foreign jurisdiction , which dealer must be given a copy of this order, in : (a) any "exchange-traded security" or "foreign exchange-traded security" within the meaning of National Instrument 21-101 provided that he does not own beneficially or exercise control or direction over more than 5 percent of the voting or equity securities of the issuer(s) of any such securities; or (b) any security issued by a mutual fund that is a reporting issuer. 5. THAT, until the Director of the Commission has received confirmation that the entire amount of the payments set out in paragraphs U) , (k) , (I) , and (m) of the OSC Order are paid in full to the OSC, the orders in paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall continue in force without any limitation as to time period . BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION Dire r
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