The Ontario Securities Commission has announced the new lineup for its Securities Advisory Committee.

The SAC provides advice to the commission and staff on a variety of matters including legislative and policy initiatives, important capital markets trends and identifies issues that the commission and staff should be aware of.

The commission says that it was very impressed with the number of highly qualified practitioners who applied for positions on the SAC.

The new members who will be joining in June are:

  • Robert Karp, Torys LLP;
  • Edwin Maynard, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison;
  • Robert Nicholls, Stikeman Elliott;
  • Dale Ponder, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP;
  • Thomas Smee, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP; and
  • Philippe Tardif of Lang Michener.

Joining the SAC in October are:

  • Robert Chapman, McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
  • Helen Daley, Kelly Affleck Greene;
  • Rosalind Morrow, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP;
  • Sheila Murray, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP;
  • Jeffrey Roy, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP; and
  • Cathy Singer, now with Ogilvy Renault.

They will be participating on SAC for the next two years. The OSC is staggering the start dates of SAC members to ensure a smooth transition.