A financial intermediary who,through deceit or fraudulent means,affects the public market price of securities can face a maximum of

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According to the Canadian Criminal Code, a financial intermediary who manipulates the market through deceit or fraudulent means could be charged with market manipulation. The maximum sentence for this offence is ten years imprisonment in a federal penitentiary. Option A is incorrect because while a monetary fine can be imposed, it is not the maximum penalty. Option B is incorrect because two years less a day is the maximum sentence for provincial, not federal, offences. Option C is incorrect because five years imprisonment is the maximum sentence for summary convictions, not indictable offences. Option E is incorrect because only option D correctly states the maximum penalty for this offence.

A Financial Intermediary Who,through Deceit or Fraudulent Means,affects the Public