Order: In the Matter of David Sharpe and In the Matter of Bridging Finance Inc., et al.

Order

IN THE MATTER OF
DAVID SHARPE

File No. 2021-26

AND IN THE MATTER OF
BRIDGING FINANCE INC., DAVID SHARPE, BRIDGING INCOME FUND LP, BRIDGING MID‑MARKET DEBT FUND LP, BRIDGING INCOME RSP FUND, BRIDGING MID-MARKET DEBT RSP FUND, BRIDGING PRIVATE DEBT INSTITUTIONAL LP, BRIDGING REAL ESTATE LENDING FUND LP, BRIDGING SMA 1 LP, BRIDGING INFRASTRUCTURE FUND LP, and BRIDGING INDIGENOUS IMPACT FUND

  File No. 2021-15

 

Timothy Moseley, Vice-Chair and Chair of the Panel     
M. Cecilia Williams, Commissioner
Lawrence P. Haber, Commissioner

March 25, 2022

ORDER

WHEREAS on December 16, 2021, the Ontario Securities Commission held a hearing by videoconference to consider an application commenced by David Sharpe, and a motion brought by David Sharpe within an application commenced by Staff of the Commission, and David Sharpe’s request that the adjudicative record in the two proceedings (except for written submissions filed) be treated as confidential and not disclosed to the public, and on considering that this Panel has reserved its decision on David Sharpe’s application and motion;

ON READING the materials filed by David Sharpe, Staff of the Commission, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers Inc. (the Receiver), and on hearing the submissions of the representatives for each of David Sharpe, Staff, and the Receiver;

IT IS ORDERED, for reasons to follow, that:

  1. Mr. Sharpe’s request to revoke or vary the order issued under s. 11 of the Securities Act, RSO 1990, c S.5, is dismissed; and
  2. Mr. Sharpe’s request to preserve the confidentiality of part of the adjudicative record is to be addressed in accordance with the mechanism to be set out in the reasons for decision.

 

“Timothy Moseley”
Timothy Moseley

M. Cecilia Williams”
M. Cecilia Williams

Lawrence P. Haber”
Lawrence P. Haber