BCSC panel issues reciprocal orders against 18 individuals

VANCOUVER, Jan. 30, 2014 /CNW/ - A British Columbia Securities Commission panel has reciprocated enforcement orders against 18 individuals sanctioned by the Alberta Securities Commission, the New Brunswick Securities Commission, the Nova Scotia Securities Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission, and the Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission. They are:

John Alexander Allen	Francois Michaud
Tracey Banumas	Alex Pidgeon
Michael Ciavarella	Patrick J. Rooney
Myron Benedict Derow	Pranab Shah
David Edward Harris	Sam Sulja
Trudi Hendry	Steven Sulja
Rafique Jiwani (a.k.a Ralph Jay)	Basil Marcellinius Toussaint (a.k.a Peter Beckford)
Richard Bruce Kowalchuk	Petar Vucicevich
Terence Lushington	Paul Charles Whitelaw

For more information on the orders, search for the person's name at www.bcsc.bc.ca.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) maintains national databases for disciplined persons and cease trade orders. These databases include all persons in Canada disciplined for securities trading offences.

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• A securities market that is fair and warrants public confidence
• A dynamic and competitive securities industry that provides investment opportunities and access to capital

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SOURCE: British Columbia Securities Commission

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