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TH E MA NIT08 A S E CU R ITIE S COMM ISSI ON THE SECURITIES ACT O rder No. 6316 Sections 148 and 19(5) May 11, 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 appea red 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 resulting in the issuance of Order No. 6295 providing for interim orders of cease trade and denial of exemptions against SPENCE and adjourning the matter to May 11 , 2011 at 9:00 a.m.; (D) On May 11, 2011 the matter appeared before a panel of the Commission ; (E) Upon hearing the submissions of counsel for staff of the Commission and the submissions of SPENCE appearing for himself, cou nsel for INVESTIA also being 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 , the interim order Order No. 6295 be extended 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. ~[ ~ 44 )( ' SI. Ma rv A" t' nllt', Wil1llil'(·~ . MillllwlJil R:lC 4KS lei : (21~) ')-I5 .2S"H fax : (204) 94 5 [)JJO ww.m sq(O" .mh.CiI
Page 2 2. THAT this interim order shall remain in effect until June 30, 2011 unless further extended, amended, or withdrawn by further order of the Commission. 3. THAT this matter is adjourned to June 30, 201 1 at 9:00 a.m. BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION or, Legal and Enforcement
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