The Investment Dealers Association of Canada announced today that a date has been set before a panel of the Ontario District Council for the disciplinary hearing of James Bruce.

The hearing relates to allegations that while a registered representative at the North Bay office of Nesbitt Burns Inc. Bruce engaged in conduct unbecoming contrary to By-law 29.1 by misappropriating funds from various clients, forging client signatures and changing a client’s mailing address without the client’s knowledge or consent.

The hearing is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m., Jan. 10, 2003, at the offices of Atchison & Denman Court Reporters located at 155 University Avenue, 3rd floor, Toronto, Ontario.

The hearing is open to the public except as may be required for the protection of confidential matters. Copies of the decision of the District Council will be made available.