Borealis Exploration Limited -- s. 144(1)
Headnote
Section 144(1) -- Application to vary a cease trade order -- cease trade order varied to permit beneficial shareholders, who are not insiders or control persons, to sell securities outside of Canada, subject to conditions.
Statutes Cited
Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as am., ss. 127, 144.
May 31, 2017
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT, R.S.O. 1990, C. S.5, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT") AND IN THE MATTER OF BOREALIS EXPLORATION LIMITED (THE "ISSUER")
ORDER (Section 144(1) of the Act)
WHEREAS the securities of the Issuer are subject to a temporary cease trade order issued by the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") on September 13, 2001, under paragraph 2 of subsection 127(1) and subsection 127(5) of the Act, as extended by a further cease trade order issued by the Commission on September 27, 2001 pursuant to subsection 127(8) of the Act directing that trading in the securities of the Issuer shall cease until revoked by a further order or revocation (the "Cease Trade Order");
AND WHEREAS a cease trade order with respect to the Issuer's securities was also issued by the Alberta Securities Commission on or about September 14, 2001;
AND WHEREAS the Issuer's securities are not listed on and do not trade on any exchange in Canada;
AND WHEREAS a shareholder of the Issuer has made an application to the Commission pursuant to section 144(1) of the Act to vary the Cease Trade Order;
AND UPON the Commission being satisfied that:
a) the terms and conditions to the Cease Trade Order put Ontario resident shareholders of the Issuer at a disadvantage to certain shareholders who are free to trade their shares over a foreign market; and
b) it is not prejudicial to the public interest to vary the Cease Trade Order under section 144(1) of the Act;
IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to section 144(1) of the Act, the Cease Trade Order be varied by including the following section:
Despite this order, a beneficial shareholder of Borealis Exploration Limited, who is not, and was not as at September 13, 2001, an insider or control person of Borealis Exploration Limited, may sell securities of Borealis Exploration Limited acquired before September 13, 2001, if:
1. the sale is made through a market outside of Canada; and
2. the sale is made through an investment dealer registered in Ontario.
DATED this 31st day of May, 2017