MFDA sets date for Gregory Burner Hearing in Winnipeg, Manitoba

TORONTO, April 16 /CNW/ - The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") commenced a disciplinary proceeding against Gregory James Richard Burner by Notice of Hearing dated March 16, 2010.

As specified in the Notice of Hearing, the first appearance in this matter took place today before a Hearing Panel of the MFDA's Prairie Regional Council.

The Hearing Panel reserved July 19-22, 2010 for the hearing of this matter on its merits. The hearing will commence each day at 10:00 a.m. (Central), or as soon as thereafter as the hearing can be held, at a location to be announced in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The hearing 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.

The MFDA is the self-regulatory organization for Canadian mutual fund dealers, regulating the operations, standards of practice and business conduct of its 141 Members and their approximately 73,000 Approved Persons with a mandate to protect investors and the public interest.

For further information: Marco Wynnyckyj, Hearings Coordinator, [phone] or [email protected]