MFDA schedules date for Hearing on the Merits in the matter of Stéphane Lamarre

April 5, 2017 (Toronto, Ontario) – The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (“MFDA”) commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Stéphane Joseph Lamarre ( “Respondent”) by Notice of Hearing dated September 2, 2016 (“Notice of Hearing”).

An appearance in this proceeding was held on April 4, 2017 by teleconference before a Hearing Panel of the MFDA’s Central Regional Council.

The hearing of this matter on its merits has been scheduled to take place on June 6, 2017, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern), or as soon thereafter as the matter can be held, in the hearing room at the MFDA offices, located at 121 King Street West, Suite 1000, Toronto, Ontario. The proceeding will be open to the public, except as may be required for the protection of confidential matters.

A copy of the Notice of Hearing is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Notice of Hearing, the Respondent conducted business in the Ottawa, Ontario area.

The MFDA is the self-regulatory organization for Canadian mutual fund dealers, regulating the operations, standards of practice and business conduct of its Members and their approximately 83,000 Approved Persons with a mandate to protect investors and the public interest. For more information about the MFDA’s complaint and enforcement processes, as well as links to ‘Check an Advisor’ and other Investor Tools, visit the For Investors page on the MFDA website.