MFDA amends hearings dates for Hearing on the Merits in the matter of Carmine Mazzotta and David Ireland

TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2016 /CNW/ - The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Carmine Mazzotta and David Ireland (collectively the "Respondents") by Notice of Hearing (the "Notice of Hearing") dated November 4, 2015.

The hearing of this matter on its merits, originally scheduled for September 26-29, 2016, will now proceed on September 27-29, 2016, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) each day, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be held, in the hearing room at the offices of the MFDA, 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 Respondents carried on 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.

SOURCE Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada

Marco Wynnyckyj, Manager, Hearings, 416-945-5146, [email protected]