Jo-Anne Matear

The Applicant, Manulife Financial Capital Trust, applied to the securities regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 security holders in each jurisdiction and fewer than 51 in total in Canada, its securities are not traded on a marketplace, and it is not in default of its obligations.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The Filer applied for exemptive relief from certain financial statement and MD&A disclosure requirements in connection with a take-over bid and subsequent plan of arrangement to acquire TMX Group Inc. The requested relief included exemptions from providing certain historical interim financial statements, pro forma financial statements, and MD&A for Alpha Group and CDS.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the relief, noting that the circulars would contain significant financial and qualitative information, and that the transactions involving Alpha Group and CDS were not material in comparison to the TMX Group transaction.

Wand Capital Corporation applied to the Ontario Securities Commission and the Alberta Securities Commission for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 security holders in each jurisdiction and fewer than 51 in total in Canada, and its securities are not traded on a marketplace.

The Manager of Corporate Finance granted the application, ordering that the applicant is not a reporting issuer.

Duran Ventures Inc. applied for exemptive relief from the definition of 'venture issuer' under various National Instruments.

The Filer, whose common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, sought to list its shares on the Risk Capital Segment of the Lima Stock Exchange without losing its venture issuer status in Canada.

The principal regulator granted the relief, noting that the Lima Exchange is a junior market with requirements modeled after the TSXV, provided the Filer maintains its TSXV listing and the Lima Exchange remains a junior market.

The Applicant, Goldbrook Ventures Inc., applied for a decision under the securities legislation of Ontario and Alberta that it is not a reporting issuer.

The Decision Maker was satisfied that the Applicant met the test contained in the legislation, as its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 security holders in each jurisdiction and fewer than 51 in total in Canada, its securities are not traded on a marketplace, and it is not in default of any obligations as a reporting issuer.

The application was granted and the Applicant was ordered to not be a reporting issuer.

The Applicant, HSBC Financial Corporation Limited, applied for a decision under the securities legislation of multiple jurisdictions that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 security holders in each jurisdiction and fewer than 51 in total in Canada, and that its securities are not traded on a marketplace.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief, ordering that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The Filer applied for an order exempting the Issuer, a limited partnership, from continuous disclosure, certification, and insider reporting requirements.

The Filer could not rely on the standard exemption for credit support issuers because the Issuer is a limited partnership, not a corporate subsidiary, and the guarantees provided were joint rather than joint and several.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief on the condition that the Filer provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the Issuer's notes and comply with conditions substantially analogous to those in section 13.4 of National Instrument 51-102.

The applicants, John Deere Capital Corporation and John Deere Credit Inc., applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief from continuous disclosure, certification, short form prospectus, and insider reporting requirements under various National Instruments and the Securities Act.

The Commission granted the requested relief, subject to several conditions, including that the U.S. parent company continues to file its continuous disclosure documents with the SEC and that the Canadian subsidiary files selected financial information.

The filer applied for a temporary exemption from the independence requirements of National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees.

The filer sought to hire the adult child of an audit committee member for a 16-week summer intern position, which would otherwise deem the member non-independent.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the exemption, finding that the temporary employment and remuneration would not reasonably be expected to interfere with the audit committee member's independent judgment.

The Applicant, Futuremed Healthcare Products Corporation, applied to the Ontario Securities Commission and other jurisdictions for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 51 security holders in Canada and are not traded on a marketplace.

The Decision Maker was satisfied that the statutory test was met and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The applicant applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order under section 1(10) of the Securities Act that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 security holders in each jurisdiction in Canada and fewer than 51 in total, and that its securities are not traded on a marketplace.

The Commission was satisfied that the statutory test was met and granted the order.

The Applicant, St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited, applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The Commission granted the application, noting that the Applicant's outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 51 security holders in Canada, its securities are not traded on a marketplace, and it is not in default of any obligations under securities legislation.

The Filers, a U.K. listed parent company and its Canadian wholly-owned subsidiary, applied for exemptive relief from continuous disclosure, corporate governance, certification, audit committee, and insider reporting requirements under various National Instruments and the Securities Act.

The subsidiary had issued debt securities fully guaranteed by the parent, but could not rely on the standard credit support issuer exemption because the parent was not an SEC issuer.

The Ontario Securities Commission, as principal regulator, granted the requested relief subject to conditions substantially analogous to the credit support issuer exemption, including that the parent comply with U.K. disclosure requirements and file its U.K. disclosure documents in Canada.

The Applicant, Minera Andes Inc., applied to the Ontario Securities Commission and other provincial regulators for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 security holders in each jurisdiction and fewer than 51 in total in Canada, and that its securities are not traded on a marketplace.

The Commission was satisfied that the statutory test was met and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The Applicant applied for a decision under the securities legislation of multiple jurisdictions that it is not a reporting issuer.

The Decision Makers were satisfied that the Applicant met the criteria, including having fewer than 51 security holders in Canada and no securities traded on a marketplace.

The application was granted, and the Applicant was ordered to no longer be a reporting issuer.

The Applicant, Newmont Canada FN Holdings Limited, applied for a decision under the securities legislation of multiple jurisdictions that it is not a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 security holders in each jurisdiction and fewer than 51 in total in Canada, its securities are not traded on a marketplace, and it is not in default of its obligations.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the application and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

Centamin Egypt Limited applied to the Ontario Securities Commission and other jurisdictions for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 security holders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 in total in Canada, and its securities are not traded on a marketplace.

The Commission granted the application and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The Applicant, Prime Restaurants Inc., applied for a decision under the securities legislation of multiple jurisdictions that it is not a reporting issuer.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the application, noting that the Applicant's outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 security holders in each jurisdiction and fewer than 51 in total in Canada, and that no securities are traded on a marketplace.

The Applicant, Auryx Gold Corp., applied for a decision under the securities legislation of multiple jurisdictions that it is not a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 security holders in each jurisdiction and fewer than 51 in total in Canada, its securities are not traded on a marketplace, and it is not in default of its obligations.

The Decision Makers were satisfied that the statutory test was met and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The Filers applied for exemptive relief from certain continuous disclosure, certification, and insider reporting requirements under Ontario securities legislation.

The principal regulator granted the requested exemptions, subject to various conditions, including that the parent company continues to provide a preferred share guarantee and files consolidating summary financial information.

The relief allows the Filers to rely on the continuous disclosure filings of their parent company, Manulife Financial Corporation.