Order

WHEREAS on March 15, 2021, the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (the “MFDA”) issued a Notice of Hearing pursuant to sections 20 and 24 of By-law No. 1 in respect of a disciplinary proceeding commenced against Chad Duart Boutilier (the “Respondent”);

AND WHEREAS the first appearance in this hearing was held by videoconference before a Chair of a hearing panel of the Atlantic Regional Council of the MFDA (the “Hearing Panel”) on April 14, 2021 in accordance with section 19.13(b) of MFDA By-law No. 1;

AND WHEREAS both Counsel for Staff and the Respondent attended the first appearance by videoconference on April 14, 2021, to address scheduling and other procedural matters and jointly proposed the following schedule for the continuation of the proceeding;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. In accordance with Rule 10.1 of the MFDA Rules of Procedure, Staff shall provide documentary disclosure to the Respondent on or before May 14, 2021;
2. In accordance with Rule 10.2 of the MFDA Rules of Procedure, the Respondent shall provide documentary disclosure to Staff on or before May 28, 2021;
3. In accordance with Rule 11 of the MFDA Rules of Procedure, Staff shall provide the Respondent with a witness list, and for each witness that Staff intends to call at the hearing on the merits, a corresponding transcript, signed witness statement or summary of the evidence that the witness is expected to give at the hearing by June 11, 2021;
4. In accordance with Rule 11 of the MFDA Rules of Procedure, the Respondent shall provide Staff with a witness list, and for each witness that the Respondent intends to call at the hearing on the merits, a corresponding transcript, signed witness statement or summary of the evidence that the witness is expected to give at the hearing by June 25, 2021; and
5. Subject to any further Order of the Hearing Panel, the hearing on the merits in this matter is scheduled to proceed by videoconference hearing on July 28, 2021, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Atlantic) or as soon thereafter as possible.