Hearings

Disciplinary and other regulatory matters brought by CIRO Enforcement against individual advisors and firms are heard by panels composed of Hearing Committees’ members (Hearing Panels). Hearing Committees’ members are independent adjudicators, who hear and decide on CIRO disciplinary and regulatory matters in 10 Districts.

The Hearings Office plays a neutral role in the hearing process. It administers all hearing related matters, including the selection of hearing panels, care and distribution of hearing documents, and maintenance of hearing records.

The Hearings Office is independent of parties to proceedings, including Enforcement Staff, and acts as the liaison between the parties and hearing panels. Outside of a hearing room, all communications between the parties to proceedings and hearing panels must go through the Hearings Office.

General questions relating to the hearing process can be answered by members of the Hearings Office. The Hearings Office does not provide legal advice.

The Hearings Office can be reached at [email protected] or 416-943-5846.

The Hearings Office’s mailing address is:

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
Hearings Office
Suite 2600, 40 Temperance Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5H 0B4

Updates

CIRO Hearing Committees hear disciplinary matters in-person, videoconference and hybrid hearings. Members of the public and media can observe public proceedings by contacting the Hearings Office at [email protected] or filling out this questionnaire.

Hearing Calendar

In the Matter of	Will Take Place	Date and Time
Andrew John Lougheed	Ontario – Via Videoconference – Register to attend a hearing	July 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST
Jeremy Earl Clark	Alberta – Via Videoconference – Register to attend a hearing	July 24, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. MST
Marc-Antoine Ladeiro	British Columbia – Via Videoconference – Register to attend a hearing	July 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. PST
Randy Bryan Hildebrandt	British Columbia – Via Videoconference – Register to attend a hearing	August 5, 2025 at 10:00 am PST
Calogero (Charlie) Alaimo	Ontario – Via Videoconference – Register to attend a hearing	August 6, 2025 at 10:00 am EST
Peter Michael Deeb & Hampton Securities Ltd.	Ontario – In-Person – Register to attend a hearing	August 11-12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST
David Clark Somerville	Ontario – Via Videoconference – Register to attend a hearing	August 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST
Sholeh Sharifian	New Brunswick – Via Videoconference – Register to attend a hearing	August 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. AST
Mohammed (Hamoudi) Dakik	Ontario – Via Videoconference – Register to attend a hearing	August 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST
Domenic James Cappola	Ontario – Via Videoconference – Register to attend a hearing	August 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST
James Benjamin Peddle	Newfoundland and Labrador – In-Person – Register to attend a hearing	September 9-12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. AST
James Hartwell	Alberta – In-Person – Register to attend a hearing	September 22-26, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. MST
Paul Vincent Ongcapin Encarnacion & Mari Sophia Mendoza Encarnacion	Ontario – Via Videoconference – Register to attend a hearing	October 8-10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST
Roberto Daniel Chu	British Columbia – Via Videoconference – Register to attend a hearing	October 27-29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. PST
Louis Josh Lieff	Ontario – In-Person – Register to attend a hearing	November 4-7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST
Omer Naek	Quebec – In-Person – Register to attend a hearing	November 17-21, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. EST
Franco Caligiuri	British Columbia – In-Person – Register to attend a hearing	December 9-11, 2025 at 10:00 am PST

Enforcement Proceedings

You may search all CIRO ongoing and closed enforcement cases under Enforcement Proceedings.