Cypress Development Corp. – s. 1(11)(b)

Headnote

Subsection 1(11)(b) -- Order that the issuer is a reporting issuer for the purposes of Ontario securities law -- Issuer already a reporting issuer in Alberta and British Columbia - Issuer's securities listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange -- Continuous disclosure requirements in Alberta and British Columbia substantially the same as those in Ontario -- Issuer has a significant connection to Ontario.

Statutes Cited

Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as am., s. 1(11)(b).

IN THE MATTER OF

THE SECURITIES ACT,

R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER S.5, AS AMENDED

(the "Act")

AND

IN THE MATTER OF

CYPRESS DEVELOPMENT CORP.

ORDER

(clause 1(11)(b))

UPON the application of Cypress Development Corp. (the "Applicant") to the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") for an order pursuant to clause 1(11)(b) of the Act that the Applicant is a reporting issuer for the purposes of Ontario securities law;

AND UPON considering the application and the recommendations of the staff of the Commission;

AND UPON the Applicant having represented to the Commission as follows:

1. The Applicant was incorporated under the laws of the Province of Saskatchewan under the name "Cypress Minerals Corp." on August 23, 1991. The Applicant was continued into the Province of British Columbia pursuant to a Certificate of Continuation issued under the Company Act (British Columbia) under the name "Cypress Minerals Corp." on October 24, 1995. The Applicant changed its name from Cypress Minerals Corp. to Cypress Development Corp. effective September 16, 1999.

2. The Applicant's head office is located at Suite 2230 -- 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3E8.

3. The Applicant's Registered Office is located at Suite 1710 -- 1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2L3.

4. As of the date hereof, the Applicant's authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares (the "Common Shares"), of which 111,975,893 Common Shares are issued and outstanding. The Applicant has outstanding obligations to issue: (i) 17,897,831 Common Shares upon the exercise of 17,897,831 outstanding common share purchase warrants; and (ii) 10,026,323 Common Shares upon the exercise of 10,026,323 outstanding common share purchase options.

5. The Applicant's Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") under the trading symbol "CYP". The Common Shares are not traded on any other stock exchange or trading or quotation system.

6. The Applicant is currently a reporting issuer in Alberta and British Columbia and has been a reporting issuer under the Securities Act (Alberta) (the "Alberta Act") since November 26, 1999 and the Securities Act (British Columbia) (the "BC Act") since March 25, 1993.

7. The Applicant is not currently a reporting issuer or the equivalent in any jurisdiction in Canada other than Alberta and British Columbia.

8. As of the date hereof, the Applicant is not on the list of defaulting issuers maintained pursuant to the Alberta Act or the BC Act and to the best of its knowledge is not in default of any of its obligations under the Alberta Act or the BC Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder.

9. The continuous disclosure document requirements of the Alberta Act and the BC Act are substantially the same as the continuous disclosure requirements under the Act.

10. The materials filed by the Applicant under the Alberta Act and the BC Act are available on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR), with July 28, 1997, being the date of the first electronic filing on SEDAR by the Applicant.

11. The Applicant is not in default of any of the rules, regulations or policies of the TSXV.

12. Pursuant to the policies of the TSXV, the Applicant is required to make an application to become a reporting issuer in Ontario upon determining that the Applicant has a significant connection to Ontario.

13. Pursuant to the policies of the TSXV, the Applicant has undertaken an assessment of its shareholder base to determine whether or not the Applicant has a "significant connection to Ontario" as defined in the policies of the TSXV. As a result of that assessment, the Applicant has determined that the Applicant has come to have a significant connection to Ontario in that 34,845,885 Common Shares, representing 31% of the Applicant's issued and outstanding Common Shares, are held directly or indirectly by residents of Ontario.

14. Neither the Applicant, nor any of its officers, directors, nor, to the knowledge of the Applicant or its officers and directors, any shareholder holding sufficient securities of the Applicant to affect materially the control of the Applicant, has:

(a) been the subject of any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to Canadian securities legislation or by a Canadian securities regulatory authority;

(b) entered into a settlement agreement with a Canadian securities regulatory authority; or

(c) been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would be likely to be considered important to a reasonable investor making an investment decision.

15. Neither the Applicant, nor any of its officers, directors, nor, to the knowledge of the Applicant and its officers and directors, any shareholder holding sufficient securities of the Applicant to affect materially the control of the Applicant, is or has been subject to:

(a) any known ongoing or concluded investigations by a Canadian securities regulatory authority, or a court or regulatory body, other than a Canadian securities regulatory authority, that would be likely to be considered important to a reasonable investor making an investment decision; or

(b) any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, or other proceedings, arrangements or compromises with creditors, or the appointment of a receiver, receiver-manager or trustee, within the preceding 10 years.

16. Neither any of the officers or directors of the Applicant, nor, to the knowledge of the Applicant and its officers and directors, any shareholder holding sufficient securities of the Applicant to affect materially the control of the Applicant, is or has been at the time of such event an officer or director of any other issuer which is or has been subject to:

(a) any cease trade or similar order, or order that denied access to any exemptions under Ontario securities law, for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, within the preceding 10 years; or

(b) any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, or other proceedings, arrangements or compromises with creditors, or the appointment of a receiver, receiver-manager or trustee, within the preceding 10 years;

other than Donald Huston, the President and a director of the Applicant, and James G. Pettit, a director of the Applicant, who, in September 1999 became directors and/or officers of Mask Resources Inc. ("Mask"). At the time of their appointment, Mask was suspended from trading by the Canadian Venture Exchange for failing to meet minimum listing requirements. Each of Messrs. Huston and Pettit subsequently resigned as a director and/or officer of Mask prior to the resumption of trading.

17. The Applicant will remit all participation fees due and payable by it pursuant to Ontario Securities Commission Rule 13-502 Fees by no later than two business days from the date of this Order.

AND UPON the Commission being satisfied that granting this Order would not be prejudicial to the public interest;

IT IS ORDERED pursuant to clause 1(11)(b) of the Act that the Applicant is a reporting issuer for the purposes of Ontario securities law.

DATED this 27th day of August, 2009.