August 24, 2016 Securities

Montréal - On July 27, 2016, per diem Presiding Justice of the Peace Gilles Michaud of the Court of Québec, district of Montréal, ordered Jacinthe Forest to pay fines totalling $42,000.

On February 25, 2014, Jacinthe Forest was found guilty on 14 charges, namely, seven counts of illegal activities as a securities dealer and seven counts of aiding with a distribution without a prospectus.

This decision concludes a new trial allowed Jacinthe Forest following a revocation of judgment This link will open in a new window (in French only).

In 2012, the Chambre de la sécurité financière ordered that Jacinthe Forest be permanently struck off the roll This link will open in a new window (in French only).

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is the regulatory and oversight body for Québec's financial sector.

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Additional news

• September 23, 2009 Pascal Baril, Jacinthe Forest and P.R.A.T.I.C. 2000 inc. fined $718,750
• April 30, 2008 AMF files 142 charges against P.R.A.T.I.C. 2000 Inc., Pascal Baril and Jacinthe Forest; seeks $655,000 in fines