Former chairmen of the Ontario Securities Commission, Ed Waitzer, has been named as the inaugural holder of the Jarislowsky Dimma Mooney Chair in Corporate Governance at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business.

The three-year appointment takes effect on January 1, 2008. Waitzer currently practices law at Stikeman Elliott LLP, and is the Falconbridge Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School. During his appointment, he will remain an active partner of Stikeman Elliott.

“The firm is delighted that not only its clients but the students and faculty of York University and the broader legal community will now be able to benefit from our colleague’s insight and experience in this important area of business law,” it says, calling the appointment a tribute to Waitzer’s, “reputation as one of Canada’s leading lawyers and recognizes his particular expertise as an advisor to boards of directors in complex situations.”

“This prestigious appointment clearly demonstrates the business and academic communities’ recognition of Ed’s unique talent and contribution to corporate governance. Stikeman Elliott is very proud of Ed’s accomplishments both within and outside the firm,” said Pierre Raymond, chairman of the firm, in a release.