John Carson, B.Com., LL.B.

John Carson LL.B, is a securities lawyer with a degree in commerce and finance.

For many years Mr. Carson served in various roles at the Toronto Stock Exchange, most recently as Senior Vice- President of Listings and Regulation. He was head of all of the Exchange’s listings, market regulation and member firm regulation functions. He was centrally involved in the Exchange’s initiatives on corporate disclosure and corporate governance.

Mr. Carson has a consulting practice in capital markets and securities regulation that was established in 2001. He advises Canadian and international clients on capital markets issues ranging from regulatory systems to risk management and compliance, corporate disclosure and corporate governance. Mr. Carson has in-depth expertise in market regulation, regulation of intermediaries and issuer regulation.

Education: Commerce & Finance, 1977, University of Toronto; LL.B., 1980, University of Toronto. Canadian Investment Finance, CSI. Senior Executive Program, London Business School.

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