January 31, 2017
VIA EDGAR AND E-MAIL
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Ms. Era Anagnosti
| Re: | The Bank of Nova Scotia |
Registration Statement on Form F-3
File No. 333-215597
Acceleration Request
Dear Ms. Anagnosti:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, The Bank of Nova Scotia hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form F-3 be accelerated to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on February 1, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to our counsel Jason R. Lehner at (416) 360-2974. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | ||
| By: | /s/ Andrew Branion | |
| Name: | Andrew Branion | |
| Title: | Executive Vice-President & Group Treasurer | |
| cc: | Jason R. Lehner, Esq. |
| Shearman & Sterling LLP |