Michael Balter

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order to cease being a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions of Canada.

The principal regulator found that the Filer met the requirements, including having fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and granted the order.

West Red Lake Gold Mines Inc. applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order to cease being a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions of Canada where it is a reporting issuer.

The Filer represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and that its securities are not traded on any marketplace in Canada or elsewhere.

The principal regulator found that the Filer met the test under the securities legislation and granted the order.

The Filer, Ceres Acquisition Corp., applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions of Canada.

The principal regulator found that the Filer met the requirements, including having fewer than 15 securityholders in each jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and granted the order.

The Filer, a special purpose acquisition corporation, applied for exemptive relief from various restricted security rules under National Instrument 41-101, OSC Rule 56-501, and National Instrument 51-102.

The relief was sought in connection with the Filer's qualifying acquisition, which would result in the issuance of proportionate voting shares carrying multiple votes per share.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested exemptions, allowing the Filer to refer to its common shares without restricted security terminology and exempting it from certain disclosure and eligibility requirements, subject to specific conditions.

The Filer, NexJ Systems Inc., applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order declaring that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions of Canada in which it is a reporting issuer.

The Commission found that the Filer met the necessary requirements, including having fewer than 15 securityholders in Ontario and fewer than 51 worldwide, and that its securities were not traded on any marketplace.

The order was granted.

The applicant applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions of Canada.

The principal regulator found that the applicant met the requirements, including having fewer than 15 securityholders in Ontario and fewer than 51 worldwide, and granted the order.

The Filers applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief from the prospectus requirement in respect of the distribution of contracts for difference (CFDs), over-the-counter (OTC) foreign exchange contracts, and other similar OTC contracts to investors in applicable Canadian jurisdictions.

The Principal Regulator granted the requested relief, subject to conditions including that the Canadian Filer remains registered as an investment dealer, complies with IIROC rules, and provides clients with a prescribed risk disclosure document.

Choice Consolidation Corp. applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order declaring that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions of Canada.

The Filer represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 51 securityholders worldwide and are not traded on any marketplace.

The principal regulator was satisfied that the test under the securities legislation was met and granted the order.

The Filer, Verde AgriTech Plc, applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order to cease to be a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions of Canada where it is a reporting issuer.

The Filer represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and its securities are not traded on any marketplace.

The principal regulator was satisfied that the test under the legislation was met and granted the order.

The Filer, Merrill Lynch Financial Assets Inc., applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order to cease being a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions of Canada where it is currently a reporting issuer.

The Filer represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and that its securities are not traded on any marketplace in Canada or elsewhere.

The principal regulator found that the application met the legislative test and granted the order.

The Filer, Starlight Capital Corporation, applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order to cease being a reporting issuer in all applicable Canadian jurisdictions.

The Filer demonstrated that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and its securities are not traded on any marketplace.

The principal regulator granted the requested order.

The Filer applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order to cease to be a reporting issuer in all Canadian jurisdictions where it is a reporting issuer.

The application followed the acquisition of the Filer by Bally's Corporation through a scheme of arrangement, after which the Filer's securities ceased trading and were held by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction.

The Principal Regulator granted the order, finding that the Filer met the necessary criteria despite being in default of certain continuous disclosure filings that arose after the arrangement.

The Filer, Points.com Inc., applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order declaring that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer in all applicable Canadian jurisdictions.

The Commission found that the Filer met the necessary criteria, including having fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and having no securities traded on any marketplace.

The order was granted.

The Filer, Hochschild Mining Brazil Holdings Corp., applied for an order to cease to be a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions of Canada where it is a reporting issuer.

The principal regulator, the Ontario Securities Commission, found that the Filer met the requirements, including having fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and granted the order.

The Filer applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order declaring that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer in all applicable Canadian jurisdictions.

The Commission noted that the Filer's outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and that its securities are not traded on any marketplace.

Finding that the statutory test was met, the Commission granted the requested order.

Neo Lithium Corp. applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order to cease being a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions of Canada where it is a reporting issuer.

The principal regulator found that the Filer met the requirements, including having fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and no securities traded on a marketplace.

The application was granted.

The applicants applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief from the prospectus requirement for specific trades in non-voting limited partnership units, and for exemptions from short form prospectus and at-the-market distribution eligibility requirements.

The Commission granted the requested relief, revoking a previous initial decision and allowing the exemptions subject to specified conditions.

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order declaring that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer in all applicable Canadian jurisdictions.

The Commission granted the order, noting that the filer's outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and its securities are not traded on any marketplace.

Sol Cuisine Ltd. applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for an order declaring that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer in all applicable Canadian jurisdictions.

The Commission found that the Filer met the necessary requirements, including having fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 securityholders worldwide, with no securities traded on any public marketplace.

The order was granted.

Aquila Resources Inc. applied for an order under the securities legislation of Ontario to cease being a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions of Canada where it is a reporting issuer.

The principal regulator found that the Filer met the necessary conditions, including having fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and not being in default of securities legislation.

The order was granted.