MFDA sets date for motion in the matter of Valorie McManes

August 7, 2018 (Toronto, Ontario) – The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (“MFDA”) commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Valorie Jean McManes (“Respondent”) by Notice of Hearing dated September 7, 2017.

A pre-hearing motion in this proceeding has been scheduled to take place by teleconference on August 9, 2018, commencing at 11:00 a.m. (Mountain), or as soon thereafter as the motion can be held, in the hearing room at the offices of the MFDA, located at 800 – 6^th Avenue S.W., Suite 850, Calgary, Alberta. The motion will be open to the public, except as may be required for the protection of confidential matters. Members of the public who would like to listen to the motion should contact hearings@mfda.ca to obtain particulars.

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 Calgary, Alberta 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 82,000 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.