A former enforcement lawyer at the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has been appointed to head the criminal division at the Competition Bureau, the federal agency announced Wednesday.
Matthew Boswell has been appointed senior deputy commissioner of competition of the Criminal Matters Branch (CMB) at the competition regulator. Boswell first joined the Competition Bureau in January 2011 on a two-year secondment from the OSC, taking a leave of absence from his position as senior litigation counsel for the enforcement branch.
He initially served as associate deputy commissioner of the CMB, and later became the acting senior deputy commissioner of competition of the CMB when John Pecman was appointed as interim commissioner of competition in September 2012.
At the OSC, Boswell represented staff of the commission both at its own hearings and before various courts; and provided legal advice on all aspects of enforcement, including the use of investigatory powers and tools. He was also previously an assistant crown attorney in Ontario, handling criminal prosecutions; and he has been in private practice as a civil and criminal defence litigation counsel, with a focus on regulatory and criminal matters.
“I am very pleased that Matthew has accepted the position of senior deputy commissioner as he will bring a wealth of legal expertise in criminal law enforcement and regulatory matters, as well as litigation experience,” noted Pecman.