MFDA reschedules Hearing on the Merits in the matter of John Wolfenden

TORONTO, June 17, 2016 /CNW/ - The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of John Richard Wolfenden (the "Respondent") by Notice of Hearing (the "Notice of Hearing") dated June 18, 2015.

The Hearing on the Merits, originally scheduled to take place June 20-21, 2016, will now proceed before a Hearing Panel of the MFDA's Central Regional Council on July 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern), or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, 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 Respondent conducted business in the Sarnia, 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]