4.1. Provisions of this Act or of regulations made under this Act in respect of the distribution of securities to the public, the right of a client to receive a prospectus, a confirmation slip and a statement of account, the right of a client to rescind a subscription, the voting rights attached to securities and the keeping of securities on deposit on behalf of a client apply, with the necessary modifications, to firms that pursue their activities through a securities representative governed by the Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services (chapter D-9.2).