The New Brunswick Securities Commission (NBSC) has named two new commission members.

Harry Williamson and Sheldon Lee have been appointed as commission members, and Denise LeBlanc was named as a supplementary member.

Williamson is a long-time lawyer. Lee is a former MLA and minister of transportation. LeBlanc is a Moncton lawyer.

The NBSC says the responsibilities of commission members include setting regulatory and administrative policies, performing tribunal functions and providing oversight of management and staff. Supplementary members serve on adjudicative panels that conduct hearings and make decisions as an administrative tribunal required under the Securities Act.

“I am pleased to welcome the new members to the commission,” stated Donne Smith, chair and CEO of the commission. “They bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will be invaluable to us. All members and staff look forward to working to fulfill our mandate to protect New Brunswick investors and foster the growth and integrity of New Brunswick’s capital markets.”

Smith thanked two outgoing members, Hugh John Flemming and David Hashey, and welcomed the reappointment of Anne La Forest to the commission. La Forest is a former dean of the law faculty at the University of New Brunswick.