MFDA Hearing Panel reserves judgment in the matter of Joel Attis

October 27, 2021 (Toronto, Ontario) – The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (“MFDA”) commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Joel Henry Attis (“Respondent”) by Notice of Hearing dated December 18, 2019, as amended on July 12, 2021.

The hearing of this matter on its merits was held on October 26, 2021 in Moncton, New Brunswick, by electronic hearing before a three-member Hearing Panel of the MFDA’s Atlantic Regional Council. After receiving the evidence and hearing submissions by the parties with respect to misconduct, the Hearing Panel reserved its judgment and advised that it will issue its decision and written reasons in due course.

A copy of the Amended Notice of Hearing is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Amended Notice of Hearing, the Respondent carried on business in Moncton, New Brunswick.

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 80,000 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.