MFDA announces venue for Hearing on the Merits in the matter of Bertin Desjardins

July 8, 2019 (Toronto, Ontario) – The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (“MFDA”) commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Bertin Desjardins (“Respondent”) by Notice of Hearing dated January 10, 2019.

The hearing of this matter on its merits will take place before a Hearing Panel of the MFDA’s Atlantic Regional Council on July 26, 2019, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Atlantic), or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the hearing room at the Delta Prince Edward hotel, 18 Queen Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. 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 and around Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

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 81,000 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.