OSC Announces Small and Medium Enterprises Committee Members

For Immediate Release OSC

TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today the new membership of its Small and Medium Enterprises Committee (SMEC). 

The purpose of SMEC is to advise OSC staff on matters related to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including the challenges they face in operating their businesses and raising capital. OSC staff recognize the contribution of SMEs, including both private companies and venture issuers, to economic growth and job creation in Ontario.

SMEC will meet approximately five times per year with members serving a one-year term. Effective immediately, the members are:

Sherri Altshuler Aird & Berlis LLP
Craig Asano National Crowdfunding Association of Canada
Tim Babcock TSX Venture Exchange
Robert Cook Canadian Securities Exchange
Douglas Cumming Schulich School of Business
Raj Dewan WeirFoulds LLP
Elaine Ellingham Ellingham Consulting Ltd.
Jo-Anne Matear (Chair) Ontario Securities Commission
Sean McCaughan Consultant
Blair Milroy Capital Canada Limited
Geoffrey Ritchie Private Capital Markets Association of Canada
Jason Saltzman Dentons Canada LLP
Craig Skauge National Exempt Market Association
Al Wiens Wildeboer Dellelce LLP


The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices and to foster fair and efficient capital markets and confidence in the capital markets. Investors are urged to check the registration of any persons or company offering an investment opportunity and to review the OSC investor materials available at www.osc.ca

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