The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has hired a new head of enforcement, and a new chief for its corporate finance division.
The BCSC Friday named Teresa Mitchell-Banks as director of enforcement. Mitchell-Banks is joining the regulator from the B.C. Ministry of Justice, where she was the deputy director, criminal appeals and special prosecutions. In that role, she managed a group of lawyers dedicated to special prosecutions, including commercial crime, serious fraud, and organized crime.
She has also been a senior trial counsel for the justice ministry, and a defence counsel in private practice. Mitchell-Banks holds a law degree from the University of British Columbia, and a masters in criminology from Simon Fraser University.
The commission also named Peter Brady as director of corporate finance. Previously, he was general counsel and corporate secretary at Qtrade Financial Group, and before joining Qtrade, he worked as senior enforcement counsel for the BCSC, and as counsel, business and legal affairs at Sextant Entertainment Group Inc. Brady holds a law degree from the University of Victoria, and a B.A. (Honours) from Queen’s University.
“I look forward to working with Peter and Teresa as part of the executive team,” said Paul Bourque, executive director of the BCSC. “Teresa is an experienced litigator who has managed teams of lawyers prosecuting complex, high-profile cases. Peter brings valuable industry experience gained in the private sector and at the commission.”
Bourque had been acting head of enforcement, since the previous director, Lang Evans, took on a new role at the BCSC.
The previous director of corporate finance, Martin Eady, left the commission earlier this year.