Howard Wetston | |
|---|---|
| Senator from Ontario | |
| In office November 10, 2016 – June 3, 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard I. Wetston June 3, 1947 |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
| Profession | Lawyer Public Servant |
Howard I. Wetston CM KC (born June 3, 1947),[1] is a former Canadian Senator and retired public servant and lawyer who was formerly the Chairperson of the Ontario Securities Commission from 2010 to 2015.[2] Prior to the OSC, Wetson was the chair and CEO of the Ontario Energy Board and various other public organizations.
On October 31, 2016, his appointment to the Senate of Canada was announced.[3] Wetston was a member of the Independent Senators Group.[4]
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Earlier career
He graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor of Science and later with a Bachelor of Law from Dalhousie Law School.[5] Earlier in his career he was a Crown counsel in Nova Scotia and later worked as a lawyer in private practice in Ottawa and Montreal.
Federal judge
Wetston was a judge of the Federal Court of Canada from 1993 to 1999, and before that was Director of Investigation and Research with the federal Competition Bureau from 1989 to 1993.
Chair of the Ontario Securities Commission
Wetston was appointed as chair of the OSC in October 2010 to a 3-year term by Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan.[6] [7] His term was extended until 2015 when Wetston stepped down.
References
- ^ Senators
- ^ "OSC | About the OSC - The Commission - Members of the Commission". Osc.gov.on.ca. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Trudeau taps former banker, cop and judge for Senate". Toronto Star, October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Profile". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Howard Wetston". Cape Breton University. Cape Breton University. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Spears, John (13 October 2010). "Howard Wetston named chairman of Ontario Securities Commission". The Star. Toronto.
- ^ "Howard Wetston named new OSC chair". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 2 November 2010.
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