Howard Wetston

The Honourable Mr. Wetston, Senator was appointed to the Senate of Canada and assumed office on November 10, 2016. Mr. Wetston also serves as counsel at Goodmans LLP. He is a distinguished lawyer with a breadth of experience and expertise in competition law and policy, securities regulation, energy regulation and administrative law. In 2016, Mr. Wetston was awarded the Order of Canada for his significant contributions as a public servant, jurist and regulator.

Mr. Wetston has served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), as Vice-Chair of the OSC, and as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Energy Board. During his time as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the OSC, Mr. Wetston played a significant role in Canadian and international securities regulatory bodies by serving as a senior member of the Canadian Securities Administrators and as a Vice-Chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions. Mr. Wetston has served as a Judge of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, an ex-officio member of the Federal Court's Appeal Division, and Director of Investigations and Research at the Bureau of Competition Policy.