The Canadian Trading and Quotation System Inc. today announced the appointment of William Braithwaite to its board.

Braithwaite, a senior partner of Stikeman Elliott, has extensive experience in securities law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. He has written and spoken extensively on securities law matters throughout his career. He has lectured at the University of Toronto Law School and was an associate professor and assistant dean at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he now guest lectures.

Braithwaite attained his LL.M. from the London School of Economics, his LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario and a B.A. from the University of Windsor.

“We are especially pleased to have a person of Mr. Braithwaite’s stature join our board. He brings a wealth of experience and insight to our company,” stated Ian Bandeen, chairman, CNQ.

CNQ has applied to the Ontario Securities Commission to provide a fully-automated, marketplace designed to meet the needs of Ontario reporting small cap issuers and their investors.