TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - The MFDA commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Jacqueline De Backer by Notice of Hearing dated September 18, 2012.

The hearing of this matter on its merits, originally scheduled to take place before a three-person Hearing Panel of the MFDA's Central Regional Council on September 16-20, 2013, has been adjourned on consent of the parties to a date to be determined. Notice will be given when the hearing has been rescheduled.

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 115 Members and their approximately 80,000 Approved Persons with a mandate to protect investors and the public interest.

SOURCE Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada