A1 Co (Re), 2023 ONCMT 45

Capital Markets Tribunal / Tribunal des marchés financiers

22nd Floor 20 Queen Street West Toronto ON M5H 3S8

22e étage 20, rue Queen ouest Toronto ON M5H 3S8

Citation: A1 Co (Re), 2023 ONCMT 45

Date: 2023-11-28

File No. 2023-26

IN THE MATTER OF

A1 CO., A2 CO., A3 CO. and A4 CO.

REASONS FOR DECISION

Adjudicators:

Timothy Moseley (chair of the panel) Mary Condon Geoffrey D. Creighton

Hearing:

November 13, 2023

Appearances:

Aaron Dantowitz Katrina Gustafson

For Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission

Lawrence E. Ritchie Alexander Cobb Ankita Gupta

For A1 Co., A2 Co., A3 Co. and A4 Co. [pseudonyms]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. OVERVIEW
2. CONFIDENTIALITY
3. ANALYSIS 3.1 Introduction 3.2 It is appropriate for the Tribunal to consider this preliminary motion 3.3 A contempt proceeding is brought under the Act, so s. 17(6) allows the Commission to disclose information protected by s.