Investor Protection

Three types of public investment protection are offered to Canadians: the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (”CIPF”) coverage for Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (”IIROC”) Members, Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (”CDIC”) coverage for banks, and Investor Protection Corporation (”IPC”) coverage for Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (”MFDA”) Members. Burgeonvest Bick is a Member of IIROC and client accounts are protected by CIPF (see the following discussion of “CIPF” coverage).