Order: Ontario Securities Commission v DeBoer

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BETWEEN:

ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION

(Applicant)

- and -

DOUGLAS DEBOER

(Respondent)

 

File No. 2026-8

Adjudicator:
M. Cecilia Williams

February 17, 2026

ORDER

(Subsections 127(1) and 127(4.0.1) of the Securities Act, RSO 1990, c S.5)

WHEREAS the Capital Markets Tribunal held a hearing in writing to consider an application brought by the Ontario Securities Commission for an order imposing sanctions against the respondent, Douglas DeBoer, without giving the respondent an opportunity to be heard, pursuant to subsections 127(1) and 127(4.0.1) of the Securities Act (the Act);

ON READING the materials filed by the Commission, and the Reasons for Judgement of the Ontario Court of Justice;

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

  1. pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, trading in any securities or derivatives by DeBoer shall cease permanently;
  2. pursuant to paragraph 2.1 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, acquisition of any securities by DeBoer is prohibited permanently;
  3. pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, any exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to DeBoer permanently;
  4. pursuant to paragraphs 7, 8.1 and 8.3 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, DeBoer shall resign any positions that he holds as a director or officer of any issuer or registrant;
  5. pursuant to paragraphs 8, 8.2 and 8.4 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, DeBoer is prohibited permanently from becoming or acting as a director or officer of any issuer or registrant; and
  6. pursuant to paragraph 8.5 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, DeBoer is prohibited permanently from becoming or acting as a registrant or promoter.

 

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