MFDA Hearing Panel issues Reasons for Decision in the matter of Carmine Paul Mazzotta and David John Ireland

TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2016 /CNW/ - A Hearing Panel of the Central Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") has issued its Reasons for Decision ("Reasons for Decision") in connection with a settlement hearing held in Toronto, Ontario on September 29, 2016 in the matter of Carmine Paul Mazzotta ("Mazzotta") and David John Ireland ("Ireland") (collectively the "Respondents"). The Reasons for Decision relate to the Hearing Panel's acceptance of the settlement agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") entered into between the Respondents and Staff of the MFDA. In its Reasons for Decision dated November 15, 2016, the Hearing Panel confirmed the sanctions imposed on the Respondents:

• Mazzotta shall pay a fine in the amount of $10,000 within seven (7) days of the date of the acceptance of the Settlement Agreement;
• Mazzotta shall pay costs in the amount of $5,000 within seven (7) days of the date of the acceptance of the Settlement Agreement;
• Ireland shall pay a fine in the amount of $5,000 within 30 days of the date of the acceptance of the Settlement Agreement;
• Ireland shall pay costs in the amount of $5,000 within seven (7) days of the date of the acceptance of the Settlement Agreement;
• If Mazzotta or Ireland fails to make a payment specified on the date when the payment is due, then without further notice to the Respondent who is in default of their payment obligations, that Respondent shall summarily be permanently prohibited from conducting securities related business in any capacity while in the employ of or associated with any Member of the MFDA.

A copy of the Reasons for Decision is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Reasons for Decision, the Respondents 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.

SOURCE Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada

Charles Toth, Director, Litigation, 416-943-4619, [email protected]