Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, AGENCY NEWS: Boswell appointed Senior Deputy Commissioner by Canada Competition Bureau, (Mar 19, 2014)

Matthew Boswell has been appointed to the position of Senior Deputy Commissioner of Competition of the Criminal Matters Branch, the Canada Competition Bureau announced today. He served the Competition Bureau as Associate Deputy Commissioner of the Criminal from January 2011 through September 2012, when he was appointed Interim Commissioner of Competition.

Before joining the Bureau, Boswell was Senior Litigation Counsel for the Enforcement Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission. In that capacity, he represented the Commission staff before various courts and the Commission. Boswell also provided legal advice on all aspects of enforcement matters, including the use of investigatory powers and tools.

He also worked in private practice, as civil and criminal defense counsel at Smith Lyons LLP and Ormston List Frawley LLP, with a focus on regulatory and criminal matters.

Boswell brings to his new position “a wealth of legal expertise in criminal law enforcement and regulatory matters, as well as litigation experience,” according to John Pecman, Commissioner of Competition.

As an independent law enforcement agency, the Canada Competition Bureau ensures that Canadian businesses and consumers prosper in a competitive and innovative marketplace. The agency is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except as it relates to food), the Textile Labelling Act, and the Precious Metals Marking Act.

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